Average death rate due to natural disasters in Uganda
Uganda: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 0.1723 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Uganda, 2006–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average death rate due to natural disasters in Uganda is 0.1723, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Uganda peaked at 9.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
That places Uganda 82nd out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.36 | — |
| 2007 | 0.9349 | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6654 | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 0.659 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6 | +1356.9% |
| 2011 | 2.26 | -76.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3939 | -82.6% |
| 2013 | 0.309 | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2312 | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0747 | -67.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2736 | +266.2% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2939 | — |
| 2020 | 0.295 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1723 | -41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9037 | 0.659 | 1.36 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 0 | 9.6 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2336 | 0.1723 | 0.295 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Uganda?
- Average death rate due to natural disasters in Uganda was 0.1723 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
- Uganda ranks 82nd out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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