Mali vs Nigeria: Battle-related deaths

Mali
1,008 number of people
in 2024
Nigeria
1,486 number of people
in 2024
Mali rank
16th
Nigeria rank
14th

Battle-related deaths over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,486 number of people against 1,008 number of people in Mali, a difference of 478 number of people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Mali's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 60 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 126 number of people 405 number of people 279 number of people Nigeria
2010s 370.5 number of people 2,221 number of people 1,850 number of people Nigeria
2020s 999 number of people 1,821 number of people 822 number of people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher battle-related deaths, Mali or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1,486 number of people against 1,008 number of people in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in battle-related deaths between Mali and Nigeria?
478 number of people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for battle-related deaths?
Mali ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), published as Battle-related deaths (number of people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Battle-related deaths (number of people)
Unit
number of people
Source
UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
72 places, 1,348 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Battle-related deaths refer to those deaths caused by the warring parties that can be directly related to combat. This includes battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities (e.g. hit and-run attacks/ambushes) and all kinds of bombardments of military bases, cities and villages etc. The target for the attacks is either the military forces or representatives for the parties, though there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in the crossfire, indiscriminate bombings, etc. All fatalities, military as well as civilian, incurred in such situations are counted as battle-related deaths.