Mali vs South Sudan
Mali vs South Sudan: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 3,602 deaths in Mali and 679 deaths in South Sudan, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Mali, by 2,923 deaths, or 5.3 times that in South Sudan.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Mali has been higher since 2018, when it overtook South Sudan.
- In 2022, Mali ranked 5 and South Sudan ranked 19 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Mali | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,602 | 679 |
| 2021 | 1,266 | 885 |
| 2020 | 1,473 | 638 |
| 2019 | 1,157 | 585 |
| 2018 | 1,267 | 1,128 |
| 2017 | 517 | 1,224 |
| 2016 | 147 | 1,276 |
| 2015 | 196 | 1,104 |
| 2014 | 280 | 2,461 |
| 2013 | 830 | 1,699 |
| 2012 | 328 | 807 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3,037 |
| 2010 | 28 | 266 |
| 2009 | 124 | 1,716 |
| 2008 | 106 | 135 |
| 2007 | 3 | 275 |
| 2006 | 0 | 155 |
| 2005 | 12 | 168 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1,241 |
| 2003 | 0 | 62 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2,978 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2,809 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1,953 |
| 1999 | 59 | 558 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3,887 |
| 1997 | 22 | 3,574 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2,374 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1,162 |
| 1994 | 729 | 491 |
| 1993 | 0 | 5,877 |
| 1992 | 77 | 3,346 |
| 1991 | 235 | 4,206 |
| 1990 | 582 | 4,272 |
| 1989 | 0 | 3,907 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Mali vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyMali: 60.4 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMali: 7.3 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMali: 60.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMali: 3.01% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateMali: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMali: 23.8 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthMali: 2.97% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMali: 5.61 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMali: 32.2% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageMali: 15.5 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMali: 2.4% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateMali: -1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingMali: 3.87% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMali: $883M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personMali: $38 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMali: 14.8% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMali: 41,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerMali: 0.1% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMali: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMali: 64 million TIV in 2025South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022