Deaths from road injuries in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths from road injuries was 7,315 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7,315
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,315
in 2021
All-time low
4,525
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Uganda stood at 7,315. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Uganda peaked at 7,315 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,525, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,353 | — |
| 2001 | 5,185 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 5,360 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5,490 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 5,560 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,637 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5,584 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,852 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 5,999 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6,220 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 6,401 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5,799 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 4,525 | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 5,282 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 5,496 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5,565 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,850 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 6,215 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 6,480 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6,824 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 6,442 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 7,315 | +13.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7,315 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,533, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7,315 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,624 | 5,185 | 6,220 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,844 | 4,525 | 6,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,878 | 6,442 | 7,315 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Uganda?
- Deaths from road injuries in Uganda was 7,315 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,315 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,525 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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