Suicide rate in Uganda
Uganda: Suicide rate was 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate 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, suicide rate in Uganda stood at 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Uganda peaked at 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 70 Gabon 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Czechia 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Chad 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Namibia 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Austria 10.09 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 suicide rate in Uganda?
- Suicide rate in Uganda was 10.23 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 suicide rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for suicide rate?
- Uganda ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.