Death rate from falls in Uganda
Uganda: Death rate from falls was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (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.