Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.1 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
47th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.4 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
1 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.1 per 100,000 people for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Uganda peaked at 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Uganda 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.1 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 per 100,000 people, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.1 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2 per 100,000 people, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 47 Benin 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Botswana 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Cameroon 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Georgia 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Malawi 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Nigeria 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 North Macedonia 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Togo 1.1 per 100,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Uganda?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Uganda was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Uganda ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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