Death rate from falls in Uganda
Uganda: Death rate from falls was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
2.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Uganda stood at 3 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Uganda peaked at 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Uganda 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 151 Kuwait 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Seychelles 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Albania 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Fiji 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people 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 death rate from falls in Uganda?
- Death rate from falls in Uganda was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for death rate from falls?
- Uganda ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.