Mali: crime and justice

Q: How many battle deaths has Mali had?

1,008 : that is battle-related deaths in Mali for 2024, according to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program. Since 2005 it has ranged from 12 (2005) to 1,440 (2022). It is 7th highest of 20 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 164. Worldwide: 14th of 41.

2 answers, 1 from Mali's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.

Does Mali publish crime statistics?

No official crime or prison statistics for Mali were found on the sites of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and the National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), checked on 15 October 2026. The ministry's site has a "key figures" menu item, but it led to no published figures on that date.

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime's homicide series, republished by the World Bank, has no figure for Mali. The Ministry of Justice site describes the judicial map, the levels of courts and the organisation of criminal justice.

Official sources: World Bank: Intentional homicides, Mali

International comparisons

The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.

How many battle deaths has Mali had?

1,008: that is battle-related deaths in Mali for 2024, according to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program. Since 2005 it has ranged from 12 (2005) to 1,440 (2022). It is 7th highest of 20 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 164. Worldwide: 14th of 41.

Official bodies in Mali

Supreme Court of Mali
General Secretariat of the Government
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
Administers the courts and prisons and publishes information on the judicial map and the organisation of justice.

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