Terrorism deaths by region in Mali
Mali: Terrorism deaths by region was 299 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths by region in Mali, 1992–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mali recorded 299 deaths for terrorism deaths by region in 2021.
That represents a change of down 47.2% on the previous year and up 5,880.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths by region in Mali peaked at 826 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1996.
That places Mali 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths by region in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 131 deaths | +2520.0% |
| 1995 | 2 deaths | -98.5% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 20 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 55 deaths | +175.0% |
| 2009 | 30 deaths | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 1 deaths | -96.7% |
| 2011 | 5 deaths | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 53 deaths | +960.0% |
| 2013 | 137 deaths | +158.5% |
| 2014 | 125 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 269 deaths | +115.2% |
| 2016 | 182 deaths | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 363 deaths | +99.5% |
| 2018 | 584 deaths | +60.9% |
| 2019 | 826 deaths | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 566 deaths | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 299 deaths | -47.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 299 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 51 deaths, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths by region in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2520.0% | 5 deaths | 131 deaths |
| 2012 | +960.0% | 5 deaths | 53 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.71 deaths | 0 deaths | 131 deaths | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 55 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.5 deaths | 1 deaths | 826 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.5 deaths | 299 deaths | 566 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths by region in Mali?
- Terrorism deaths by region in Mali was 299 deaths in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 826 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1996.
- How does Mali rank for terrorism deaths by region?
- Mali ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths by region rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,880.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.