Deaths from falls in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths from falls was 1,377 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1,377 deaths 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 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 829.35 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 829.35 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 872.44 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 881.72 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 936.51 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 932.82 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 927.19 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 946.19 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 919.83 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 909.08 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 907.38 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 914.79 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 953.54 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 994.99 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,004 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 994.75 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 993.71 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,012 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,031 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,090 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1,210 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1,239 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,377 deaths | +11.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,377 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,138 deaths, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,377 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88 deaths, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 906.25 deaths | 829.35 deaths | 946.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,020 deaths | 914.79 deaths | 1,210 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,308 deaths | 1,239 deaths | 1,377 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Uganda?
- Deaths from falls in Uganda was 1,377 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,377 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 829.35 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.