Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 deaths
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
747 deaths
in 2004
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1992
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Uganda, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Uganda stood at 0 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Uganda peaked at 747 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1992.
That places Uganda 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, 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 based on where they occurred in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 26 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 183 deaths | +603.8% |
| 1991 | 161 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 272 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 586 deaths | +115.4% |
| 1997 | 574 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 302 deaths | -47.4% |
| 1999 | 284 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 173 deaths | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 58 deaths | -66.5% |
| 2002 | 577 deaths | +894.8% |
| 2003 | 633 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 747 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 217 deaths | -71.0% |
| 2006 | 47 deaths | -78.3% |
| 2007 | 7 deaths | -85.1% |
| 2008 | 1 deaths | -85.7% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 74 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 57 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 deaths | — |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 22 deaths. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +894.8% | 58 deaths | 577 deaths |
| 1990 | +603.8% | 26 deaths | 183 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26 deaths | 26 deaths | 26 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 236.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 586 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 246 deaths | 0 deaths | 747 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 74 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 57 deaths | 6 |
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- 34 Bahamas 0 deaths
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- 34 Barbados 0 deaths
- 34 Belarus 0 deaths
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- 34 Belize 0 deaths
- 34 Bhutan 0 deaths
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- 34 Brunei 0 deaths
- 34 Bulgaria 0 deaths
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- 34 Canada 0 deaths
- 34 Cape Verde 0 deaths
- 34 Chile 0 deaths
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- 34 Comoros 0 deaths
- 34 Costa Rica 0 deaths
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- 34 Cuba 0 deaths
- 34 Cyprus 0 deaths
- 34 Czechia 0 deaths
- 34 Denmark 0 deaths
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- 34 Dominican Republic 0 deaths
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- 34 Equatorial Guinea 0 deaths
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- 34 Estonia 0 deaths
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- 34 Fiji 0 deaths
- 34 Finland 0 deaths
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- 34 Gabon 0 deaths
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- 34 Georgia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Germany 0 deaths compare
- 34 Ghana 0 deaths
- 34 Greece 0 deaths
- 34 Greenland 0 deaths
- 34 Grenada 0 deaths
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- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths
- 34 Guyana 0 deaths compare
- 34 Honduras 0 deaths compare
- 34 Hungary 0 deaths
- 34 Iceland 0 deaths
- 34 Indonesia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Ireland 0 deaths
- 34 Italy 0 deaths
- 34 Jamaica 0 deaths
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- 34 Kazakhstan 0 deaths
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- 34 Kiribati 0 deaths
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- 34 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths
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- 34 Lesotho 0 deaths
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- 34 Liechtenstein 0 deaths
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- 34 Luxembourg 0 deaths
- 34 Madagascar 0 deaths compare
- 34 Malawi 0 deaths
- 34 Malaysia 0 deaths
- 34 Maldives 0 deaths
- 34 Malta 0 deaths
- 34 Marshall Islands 0 deaths
- 34 Mauritania 0 deaths compare
- 34 Mauritius 0 deaths
- 34 Moldova 0 deaths
- 34 Monaco 0 deaths
- 34 Mongolia 0 deaths
- 34 Montenegro 0 deaths
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- 34 Namibia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Nauru 0 deaths
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- 34 Netherlands 0 deaths
- 34 New Zealand 0 deaths
- 34 Nicaragua 0 deaths
- 34 North Korea 0 deaths
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- 34 Norway 0 deaths
- 34 Oman 0 deaths
- 34 Palau 0 deaths
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- 34 Paraguay 0 deaths
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- 34 Poland 0 deaths
- 34 Portugal 0 deaths
- 34 Qatar 0 deaths
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- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths
- 34 Saint Lucia 0 deaths
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths
- 34 Samoa 0 deaths
- 34 San Marino 0 deaths
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0 deaths
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- 34 Senegal 0 deaths compare
- 34 Serbia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Seychelles 0 deaths
- 34 Sierra Leone 0 deaths compare
- 34 Singapore 0 deaths
- 34 Slovakia 0 deaths
- 34 Slovenia 0 deaths
- 34 Solomon Islands 0 deaths
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- 34 South Africa 0 deaths compare
- 34 South Korea 0 deaths
- 34 South Sudan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Spain 0 deaths compare
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- 34 Suriname 0 deaths
- 34 Sweden 0 deaths compare
- 34 Switzerland 0 deaths
- 34 Taiwan 0 deaths
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- 34 Tonga 0 deaths
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths
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- 34 Turkey 0 deaths compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 0 deaths
- 34 Tuvalu 0 deaths
- 34 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths
- 34 United Kingdom 0 deaths compare
- 34 United States 0 deaths compare
- 34 Uruguay 0 deaths
- 34 Uzbekistan 0 deaths
- 34 Vanuatu 0 deaths
- 34 Venezuela 0 deaths compare
- 34 Vietnam 0 deaths
- 34 Western Sahara 0 deaths
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Uganda?
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Uganda was 0 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 747 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1992.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Uganda ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.