Suicide rate, by sex in Uganda
Uganda: Suicide rate, by sex was 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex 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
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Uganda is 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Uganda peaked at 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Uganda 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 70 Gabon 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Czechia 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Chad 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Namibia 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Austria 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Uganda?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Uganda was 10.23 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 sex recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Uganda ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.