Deaths from road injuries in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths from road injuries was 7,315 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Uganda stood at 7,315 deaths. 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 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,525 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,624 deaths | 5,185 deaths | 6,220 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,844 deaths | 4,525 deaths | 6,824 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,878 deaths | 6,442 deaths | 7,315 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Uganda
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Uganda?
- Deaths from road injuries in Uganda was 7,315 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,315 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,525 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.