Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali
Mali: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred was 1,357 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali is 1,357 deaths, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% on the previous year and up 689.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali peaked at 1,440 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Mali 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 457 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 59 deaths | -87.1% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 86 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 12 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 39 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 112 deaths | +187.2% |
| 2009 | 126 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 22 deaths | -82.5% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 218 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 805 deaths | +269.3% |
| 2014 | 189 deaths | -76.5% |
| 2015 | 172 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 97 deaths | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 359 deaths | +270.1% |
| 2018 | 521 deaths | +45.1% |
| 2019 | 603 deaths | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 583 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 726 deaths | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 1,440 deaths | +98.3% |
| 2023 | 1,238 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 1,008 deaths | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 1,357 deaths | +34.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1,357 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 140 deaths, 9.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 457 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 126 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 805 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,059 deaths | 583 deaths | 1,440 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali was 1,357 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1,440 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Mali rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Mali ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 689.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.