Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Uganda
Uganda: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
122nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.8 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
4.6 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 5.5 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Uganda peaked at 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.6 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Uganda 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6 per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1 per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 4.9 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 people, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.55 per 100,000 people | 6.3 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5 per 100,000 people | 4.6 per 100,000 people | 5.3 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.2 per 100,000 people | 4.9 per 100,000 people | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 119 North Macedonia 5.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Malaysia 5.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Pakistan 5.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Puerto Rico 5.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Ghana 5.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 5.3 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 suicide mortality rate, by sex in Uganda?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Uganda was 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Uganda ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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