Deaths from fires and burns who in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths from fires and burns who was 1,253 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from fires and burns who in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1,253 for deaths from fires and burns who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Uganda peaked at 1,253 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 848.66, in 2000.
That places Uganda 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from fires and burns who in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 848.66 | — |
| 2001 | 895.72 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 870.17 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,047 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 991.69 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1,010 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,166 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1,066 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 957.88 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 958.8 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 925.9 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 955.02 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,024 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,049 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,063 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,051 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,069 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,065 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,080 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,175 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1,148 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,253 | +9.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,253 is above the median for low income countries, which is 700.88, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,253 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.32, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 981.18 | 848.66 | 1,166 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,046 | 925.9 | 1,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,201 | 1,148 | 1,253 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from fires and burns who in Uganda?
- Deaths from fires and burns who in Uganda was 1,253 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,253 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 848.66 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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