Number of suicides in Uganda
Uganda: Number of suicides was 2,364 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Uganda stood at 2,364 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Uganda peaked at 2,364 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,556 deaths, in 2000.
That places Uganda 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,556 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,653 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,662 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,700 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,694 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,656 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,628 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,566 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,575 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,562 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,594 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,665 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,651 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,646 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,625 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,613 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,672 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,693 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,846 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 2,076 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 2,045 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,364 deaths | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,625 deaths | 1,556 deaths | 1,700 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,708 deaths | 1,594 deaths | 2,076 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,204 deaths | 2,045 deaths | 2,364 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Uganda
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Uganda?
- Number of suicides in Uganda was 2,364 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,364 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,556 deaths in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for number of suicides?
- Uganda ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.