Death rate from road accidents ghe in Uganda
Uganda: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 15.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.95
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.28
in 2000
All-time low
13.2
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from road accidents ghe in Uganda is 15.95, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Uganda peaked at 22.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2012.
That places Uganda 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.28 | — |
| 2001 | 20.94 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 20.98 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 20.83 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.48 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.17 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.41 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 19.75 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 19.66 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.8 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.79 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.42 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 13.2 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 14.97 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 15.13 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.85 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.1 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.49 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.61 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.89 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.51 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 15.95 | +9.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 15.95 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.23, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 15.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.13, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.43 | 19.41 | 22.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.74 | 13.2 | 19.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.23 | 14.51 | 15.95 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Uganda?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Uganda was 15.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Uganda ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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