Death rate road traffic injuries in Uganda
Uganda: Death rate road traffic injuries was 29.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
29.4
World rank
29th
of 182 countries
All-time high
33.9
in 2000
All-time low
29.4
in 2019
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Uganda, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate road traffic injuries in Uganda is 29.4, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Uganda peaked at 33.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.4, in 2019.
That places Uganda 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.9 | — |
| 2005 | 32.5 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 32.3 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.3 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 29.4 | -3.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 29.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.6, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 29.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2 | 32.5 | 33.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.67 | 29.4 | 32.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Uganda?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Uganda was 29.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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