Cause of death, by injury in Uganda
Uganda: Cause of death, by injury was 10.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Uganda stood at 10.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Uganda peaked at 10.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +61.6% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +4.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 12 Ethiopia 11.5% compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 10.9% compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 10.9% compare
- 16 Cape Verde 10.7% compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 10.6% compare
- 18 Libya 10.4% compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Uganda?
- Cause of death, by injury in Uganda was 10.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.