Homicide rate in Mali
Mali: Homicide rate was 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
9.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Mali, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mali recorded 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Mali peaked at 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Mali 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 37 Bolivia 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Eritrea 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Yemen 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Nauru 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Congo 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Mali
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 286,715 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 519,738 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 519,738 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Mali?
- Homicide rate in Mali was 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for homicide rate?
- Mali ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.