Age-standardized suicide rates in Uganda
Uganda: Age-standardized suicide rates was 11.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.6
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
52nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.85
in 2001
All-time low
9.48
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Uganda stood at 11.6.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Uganda peaked at 14.85 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.48, in 2017.
That places Uganda 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.18 | — |
| 2001 | 14.85 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 14.75 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.59 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.27 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.64 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 13.01 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.23 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 11.98 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.57 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.44 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.59 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.13 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.86 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.34 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.85 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 9.72 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.48 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.93 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.61 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 10.44 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.6 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.51 | 11.57 | 14.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 9.48 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 | 10.44 | 11.6 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Uganda?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Uganda was 11.6 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.85 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Uganda ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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