Natural disasters deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Natural disasters deaths was 2,465 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2,465
World rank
1st
of 78 countries
All-time high
2,465
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1967
Years of data
16
1967–2022
Natural disasters deaths in Uganda, 1967–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural disasters deaths in Uganda is 2,465, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Over the whole period, natural disasters deaths in Uganda peaked at 2,465 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1967.
Uganda ranks 1st of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural disasters deaths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 19 | — |
| 2000 | 47 | +147.4% |
| 2001 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 79 | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2,465 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.5 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25 | 0 | 79 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,465 | 2,465 | 2,465 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 2 United States 89 compare
- 3 Pakistan 77 compare
- 4 Papua New Guinea 24 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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 natural disasters deaths in Uganda?
- Natural disasters deaths in Uganda was 2,465 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,465 in 2022.
- What is the lowest natural disasters deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1967.
- How does Uganda rank for natural disasters deaths?
- Uganda ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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