Terrorism deaths in Mali
Mali: Terrorism deaths was 299 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Mali, 1970–2021
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
The most recent figure for terrorism deaths in Mali is 299 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.2% on the previous year and up 5,880.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Mali peaked at 826 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.
That places Mali 10th out of 188 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 in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 14 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 43 deaths | +207.1% |
| 1992 | 5 deaths | -88.4% |
| 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 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.67 deaths | 0 deaths | 131 deaths | 9 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Mali?
- Terrorism deaths 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 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 826 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for terrorism deaths?
- Mali ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths 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. 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.