Death rate from fires and burns who in Uganda

Uganda: Death rate from fires and burns who was 2.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.73
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.05
in 2006
All-time low
2.59
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from fires and burns who in Uganda, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 3.52001: 3.62002: 3.42003: 42004: 3.62005: 3.62006: 42007: 3.62008: 3.12009: 32010: 2.92011: 2.92012: 32013: 32014: 2.92015: 2.82016: 2.82017: 2.62018: 2.62019: 2.72020: 2.62021: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from fires and burns who in Uganda is 2.73, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Uganda peaked at 4.05 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2020.

Uganda ranks 44th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from fires and burns who in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from fires and burns who in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.53
2001 3.62 +2.5%
2002 3.41 -5.8%
2003 3.97 +16.4%
2004 3.65 -8.1%
2005 3.61 -1.1%
2006 4.05 +12.2%
2007 3.6 -11.1%
2008 3.14 -12.8%
2009 3.05 -2.9%
2010 2.86 -6.2%
2011 2.87 +0.3%
2012 2.99 +4.2%
2013 2.97 -0.7%
2014 2.93 -1.3%
2015 2.8 -4.4%
2016 2.76 -1.4%
2017 2.65 -4.0%
2018 2.6 -1.9%
2019 2.74 +5.4%
2020 2.59 -5.5%
2021 2.73 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.56 3.05 4.05 10
2010s 2.82 2.6 2.99 10
2020s 2.66 2.59 2.73 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 41 Lithuania 2.87 compare
  2. 42 Tonga 2.79 compare
  3. 43 Kenya 2.75 compare
  4. 44 Gambia 2.73 compare
  5. 46 Ghana 2.68 compare
  6. 47 Pakistan 2.66 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from fires and burns who in Uganda?
Death rate from fires and burns who in Uganda was 2.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 2006.
What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
Uganda ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from fires and burns who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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