Suicide rate, by age in Uganda
Uganda: Suicide rate, by age was 0.5691 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.5691 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Uganda peaked at 0.5691 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3017 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 56th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3901 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3017 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4387 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4814 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4313 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5556 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5661 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5631 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5691 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 53 Gabon 0.5896 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Solomon Islands 0.5784 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Switzerland 0.5712 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 0.5575 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Mali 0.5534 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Venezuela 0.5376 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Uganda
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Uganda?
- Suicide rate, by age in Uganda was 0.5691 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5691 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3017 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Uganda ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.