Number of state-based conflicts in Mali
Mali: Number of state-based conflicts was 3 conflicts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of state-based 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
The most recent figure for number of state-based conflicts in Mali is 3 conflicts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of state-based conflicts in Mali peaked at 3 conflicts in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 conflicts, in 1989.
That places Mali 1st out of 196 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.
Number of state-based conflicts in Mali, year by year
| Year | conflicts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1991 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1992 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1993 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1994 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1995 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 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 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2010 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 2011 | 0 conflicts | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2013 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 2014 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 conflicts | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 conflicts | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 2 conflicts | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 conflicts | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 2 conflicts | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 2 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 conflicts | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 3 conflicts | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 2 conflicts | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 conflicts | 2 conflicts | 3 conflicts | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of state-based conflicts in Mali?
- Number of state-based conflicts in Mali was 3 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 state-based conflicts recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3 conflicts in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of state-based conflicts recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 conflicts in 1989.
- How does Mali rank for number of state-based conflicts?
- Mali ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of state-based conflicts rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of state-based conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Included are internationalized intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.