Deaths from natural disasters in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths from natural disasters was 5.2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 5.2 for deaths from natural disasters in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.8% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Uganda peaked at 382.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Uganda 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from natural disasters in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 12.16 | — |
| 2002 | 17.15 | +41.0% |
| 2003 | 25.12 | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 2.98 | — |
| 2007 | 32.69 | +997.0% |
| 2008 | 48.41 | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 382.74 | — |
| 2011 | 49.31 | -87.1% |
| 2012 | 17.74 | -64.0% |
| 2013 | 12.81 | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 18.89 | — |
| 2017 | 17.02 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 51.49 | +202.5% |
| 2019 | 219.07 | +325.5% |
| 2020 | 46.34 | -78.8% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -88.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.2, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +997.0% | 2.98 | 32.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.85 | 0 | 48.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.91 | 0 | 382.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.77 | 5.2 | 46.34 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Uganda?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Uganda was 5.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 382.74 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Uganda ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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