What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.

What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967.

How does Uganda rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?

Uganda ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.

Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Uganda data come from?

The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Uganda

Name: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Creator: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.0876 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0876 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 83.5%

World rank

66th

of 195 countries

All-time high

5.37 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2022

All-time low

0 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1967

Years of data

1966–2025

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1966–2025

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Uganda is 0.0876 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.5% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1967.

Uganda ranks 66th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.57 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	1.14 deaths per 100,000 people	2
1970s	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	1
1980s	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	3
1990s	0.1331 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.549 deaths per 100,000 people	5
2000s	0.1195 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.376 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.2689 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0368 deaths per 100,000 people	1.2 deaths per 100,000 people	8
2020s	1.02 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0109 deaths per 100,000 people	5.37 deaths per 100,000 people	6

Countries ranked near Uganda

63 Guinea 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people compare
64 Rwanda 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people compare
65 Ethiopia 0.0943 deaths per 100,000 people compare
67 Kyrgyzstan 0.0835 deaths per 100,000 people compare
68 Georgia 0.0788 deaths per 100,000 people compare
69 Ecuador 0.0759 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?: Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 0.0876 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967.
How does Uganda rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?: Uganda ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.