Average death rate due to natural disasters in Uganda

Uganda: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 0.1723 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1723
Change on year
down 41.6%
World rank
82nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
9.6
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
15
2006–2021

Average death rate due to natural disasters in Uganda, 2006–2021

02468102006201320212006: 1.42007: 0.9352008: 0.6652009: 0.6592010: 9.62011: 2.32012: 0.3942013: 0.3092014: 0.2312015: 0.0752016: 0.2742017: 02018: 0.2942020: 0.2952021: 0.172

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

Annual values for Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population) in Uganda, 2006 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9037 0.659 1.36 4
2010s 1.49 0 9.6 9
2020s 0.2336 0.1723 0.295 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 79 Botswana 0.2 compare
  2. 80 Maldives 0.1982 compare
  3. 81 Cape Verde 0.177 compare
  4. 83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.164 compare
  5. 84 India 0.1616 compare
  6. 85 Tunisia 0.1592 compare

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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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Indicator
Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
132 places, 1,704 data points, 2005–2021
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