Number of terrorist attacks in Mali
Mali: Number of terrorist attacks was 76 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of terrorist attacks 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 attacks.
Analysis
In 2021, number of terrorist attacks in Mali stood at 76 attacks.
The figure is down 44.9% on the previous year and up 1,800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Mali peaked at 164 attacks in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
Mali ranks 14th of 188 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 terrorist attacks in Mali, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1972 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1973 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1974 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1975 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1976 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1977 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1978 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1979 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1980 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1981 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1982 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1983 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1984 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1985 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1986 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1987 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1988 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1989 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1990 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1991 | 12 attacks | +1100.0% |
| 1992 | 3 attacks | -75.0% |
| 1994 | 13 attacks | +333.3% |
| 1995 | 1 attacks | -92.3% |
| 1996 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 3 attacks | — |
| 1998 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2000 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2001 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2002 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2003 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2004 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2005 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2006 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 5 attacks | — |
| 2008 | 9 attacks | +80.0% |
| 2009 | 6 attacks | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 1 attacks | -83.3% |
| 2011 | 4 attacks | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 19 attacks | +375.0% |
| 2013 | 58 attacks | +205.3% |
| 2014 | 69 attacks | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 121 attacks | +75.4% |
| 2016 | 100 attacks | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 142 attacks | +42.0% |
| 2018 | 164 attacks | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 139 attacks | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 138 attacks | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 76 attacks | -44.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 76 attacks is above the median for low income countries, which is 13 attacks, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 76 attacks is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 attacks, 76.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of terrorist attacks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1100.0% | 1 attacks | 12 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 attacks | 0 attacks | 13 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 9 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7 attacks | 1 attacks | 164 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 107 attacks | 76 attacks | 138 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 11 Philippines 104 attacks compare
- 12 Israel 101 attacks compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 94 attacks compare
- 14 Colombia 76 attacks compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 53 attacks compare
- 17 Cameroon 46 attacks compare
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in Mali?
- Number of terrorist attacks in Mali was 76 attacks 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 number of terrorist attacks recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 164 attacks in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Mali ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of terrorist attacks rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,800.0%. 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 Number of terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of terrorist attacks.