Death rate from poisonings in Uganda
Uganda: Death rate from poisonings was 1.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.1
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
45th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.1 for death rate from poisonings in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Uganda peaked at 1.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 45th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 poisonings in Uganda?
- Death rate from poisonings in Uganda was 1.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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