Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 2,364 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Uganda stood at 2,364. 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Uganda peaked at 2,364 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,556, 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,556 | — |
| 2001 | 1,653 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,662 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,700 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,694 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,656 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,628 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,566 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,575 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,562 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,594 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,665 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,651 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,646 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,625 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,613 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,672 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,693 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,846 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 2,076 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 2,045 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,364 | +15.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,364 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,125, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,364 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,625 | 1,556 | 1,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,708 | 1,594 | 2,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,204 | 2,045 | 2,364 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Uganda?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Uganda was 2,364 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,364 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,556 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Uganda ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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