Number of armed conflicts in Mali
Mali: Number of armed conflicts was 6 conflicts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of armed conflicts in Mali, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in conflicts.
Analysis
In 2025, number of armed conflicts in Mali stood at 6 conflicts. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in Mali peaked at 6 conflicts in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 conflicts, in 1989.
Mali ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of armed conflicts in Mali, year by year
| Year | conflicts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 1991 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 conflicts | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 3 conflicts | — |
| 1995 | 0 conflicts | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1997 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1998 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1999 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2000 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2001 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2002 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2003 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2004 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2005 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2006 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2007 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2008 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2009 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 2010 | 0 conflicts | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 2012 | 0 conflicts | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 2014 | 0 conflicts | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2016 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 2017 | 3 conflicts | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 6 conflicts | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 4 conflicts | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 6 conflicts | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 3 conflicts | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 3 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 conflicts | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 6 conflicts | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 6 conflicts is above the median for low income countries, which is 1 conflicts, 6.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 3 conflicts | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 6 conflicts | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 conflicts | 3 conflicts | 6 conflicts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More social development data for Mali
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- 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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0114 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts in Mali?
- Number of armed conflicts in Mali was 6 conflicts in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6 conflicts in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 conflicts in 1989.
- How does Mali rank for number of armed conflicts?
- Mali ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.