Deaths in armed conflicts by country in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths in armed conflicts by country was 0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by country in Uganda, 1989–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, deaths in armed conflicts by country in Uganda stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by country in Uganda peaked at 1,971 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Uganda 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts by country in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,048 | — |
| 1990 | 809 | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 1,018 | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 72 | -92.9% |
| 1993 | 17 | -76.4% |
| 1994 | 149 | +776.5% |
| 1995 | 531 | +256.4% |
| 1996 | 1,771 | +233.5% |
| 1997 | 1,312 | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 1,184 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 1,013 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 1,199 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 198 | -83.5% |
| 2002 | 1,299 | +556.1% |
| 2003 | 1,586 | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 1,971 | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 935 | -52.6% |
| 2006 | 248 | -73.5% |
| 2007 | 132 | -46.8% |
| 2008 | 1 | -99.2% |
| 2009 | 38 | +3700.0% |
| 2010 | 74 | +94.7% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 30 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 25 | — |
| 2023 | 57 | +128.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | 0 | -100.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 83. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3700.0% | 1 | 38 |
| 1994 | +776.5% | 17 | 149 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,048 | 1,048 | 1,048 | 1 |
| 1990s | 787.6 | 17 | 1,771 | 10 |
| 2000s | 760.7 | 1 | 1,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 | 0 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 0 | 57 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 42 Oman 2 compare
- 43 Burundi 1 compare
- 44 Albania 0 compare
- 44 Algeria 0 compare
- 44 Andorra 0
- 44 Angola 0 compare
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 44 Argentina 0 compare
- 44 Armenia 0 compare
- 44 Australia 0 compare
- 44 Austria 0 compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 44 Bahamas 0
- 44 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 44 Barbados 0
- 44 Belarus 0
- 44 Belgium 0 compare
- 44 Belize 0
- 44 Bhutan 0 compare
- 44 Bolivia 0 compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 44 Botswana 0 compare
- 44 Brazil 0 compare
- 44 Brunei 0
- 44 Bulgaria 0
- 44 Cambodia 0 compare
- 44 Canada 0 compare
- 44 Cape Verde 0
- 44 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 44 Chile 0
- 44 China 0 compare
- 44 Comoros 0 compare
- 44 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 44 Croatia 0 compare
- 44 Cuba 0
- 44 Cyprus 0
- 44 Czechia 0
- 44 Denmark 0
- 44 Djibouti 0 compare
- 44 Dominica 0
- 44 Dominican Republic 0
- 44 East Timor 0 compare
- 44 Egypt 0 compare
- 44 El Salvador 0 compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 44 Eritrea 0 compare
- 44 Estonia 0
- 44 Eswatini 0 compare
- 44 Fiji 0
- 44 Finland 0
- 44 France 0 compare
- 44 Gabon 0
- 44 Gambia 0 compare
- 44 Georgia 0 compare
- 44 Germany 0 compare
- 44 Greece 0
- 44 Greenland 0
- 44 Grenada 0
- 44 Guatemala 0 compare
- 44 Guinea 0 compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 44 Guyana 0 compare
- 44 Honduras 0 compare
- 44 Hungary 0
- 44 Iceland 0
- 44 Indonesia 0 compare
- 44 Ireland 0
- 44 Italy 0
- 44 Jamaica 0 compare
- 44 Japan 0
- 44 Jordan 0 compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 0
- 44 Kiribati 0
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 44 Laos 0 compare
- 44 Latvia 0 compare
- 44 Lesotho 0 compare
- 44 Liberia 0 compare
- 44 Libya 0 compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 0
- 44 Lithuania 0 compare
- 44 Luxembourg 0
- 44 Madagascar 0 compare
- 44 Malawi 0
- 44 Malaysia 0 compare
- 44 Maldives 0
- 44 Malta 0
- 44 Marshall Islands 0
- 44 Mauritius 0
- 44 Moldova 0 compare
- 44 Monaco 0
- 44 Mongolia 0
- 44 Montenegro 0 compare
- 44 Morocco 0 compare
- 44 Namibia 0 compare
- 44 Nauru 0
- 44 Nepal 0 compare
- 44 Netherlands 0 compare
- 44 New Zealand 0
- 44 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 44 North Korea 0
- 44 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 44 Norway 0
- 44 Palau 0
- 44 Panama 0 compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 0 compare
- 44 Paraguay 0 compare
- 44 Peru 0 compare
- 44 Poland 0 compare
- 44 Portugal 0
- 44 Qatar 0 compare
- 44 Romania 0 compare
- 44 Rwanda 0 compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 44 Saint Lucia 0
- 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 44 Samoa 0
- 44 San Marino 0
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 44 Senegal 0 compare
- 44 Serbia 0 compare
- 44 Seychelles 0
- 44 Sierra Leone 0 compare
- 44 Singapore 0
- 44 Slovakia 0
- 44 Slovenia 0 compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 44 South Africa 0 compare
- 44 South Korea 0
- 44 Spain 0 compare
- 44 Suriname 0
- 44 Sweden 0 compare
- 44 Switzerland 0
- 44 Taiwan 0
- 44 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 44 Tanzania 0 compare
- 44 Togo 0 compare
- 44 Tonga 0
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
- 44 Tunisia 0 compare
- 44 Turkey 0 compare
- 44 Turkmenistan 0
- 44 Tuvalu 0
- 44 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 44 United States 0 compare
- 44 Uruguay 0
- 44 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 44 Vanuatu 0
- 44 Venezuela 0 compare
- 44 Vietnam 0
- 44 Western Sahara 0 compare
- 44 Zambia 0 compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 0 compare
- 44 Micronesia (country) 0
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- 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 in armed conflicts by country in Uganda?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country in Uganda was 0 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by country recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,971 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by country recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths in armed conflicts by country?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by country rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 in armed conflicts by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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