Deaths from falls in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths from falls was 1,377 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,377
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,377
in 2021
All-time low
829.35
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1,377 for deaths from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Uganda peaked at 1,377 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 829.35, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 57th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 829.35 | — |
| 2001 | 872.44 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 881.72 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 936.51 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 932.82 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 927.19 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 946.19 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 919.83 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 909.08 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 907.38 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 914.79 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 953.54 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 994.99 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,004 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 994.75 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 993.71 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,012 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,031 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,090 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1,210 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1,239 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,377 | +11.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,377 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,138, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,377 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 906.25 | 829.35 | 946.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,020 | 914.79 | 1,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,308 | 1,239 | 1,377 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Uganda?
- Deaths from falls in Uganda was 1,377 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,377 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 829.35 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths from falls?
- Uganda ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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