Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 46 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
46 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
52.1 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
44.7 per 100,000 male population
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Uganda, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Uganda is 46 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Uganda peaked at 52.1 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.7 per 100,000 male population, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 51.5 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.1 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 50.2 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 49.8 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 50 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.1 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 49.4 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.7 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.2 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.8 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.7 per 100,000 male population | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 46.4 per 100,000 male population | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 46.7 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.2 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.3 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.7 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 46.4 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 46 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 46 per 100,000 male population is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.2 per 100,000 male population, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 46 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.5 per 100,000 male population, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.31 per 100,000 male population | 49.1 per 100,000 male population | 52.1 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.92 per 100,000 male population | 44.7 per 100,000 male population | 50.8 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 16 Saint Lucia 48.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 17 Cameroon 47.9 per 100,000 male population compare
- 18 Viet Nam 47.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 20 Mozambique 45.9 per 100,000 male population compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 44 per 100,000 male population compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Uganda?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Uganda was 46 per 100,000 male population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7 per 100,000 male population in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.