Suicide mortality rate, male in Uganda

Uganda: Suicide mortality rate, male was 8.79 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.79 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
109th
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.94 per 100,000 male population
in 2001
All-time low
7.34 per 100,000 male population
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in Uganda, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 10.5 per 100,000 male population2001: 10.9 per 100,000 male population2002: 10.8 per 100,000 male population2003: 10.7 per 100,000 male population2004: 10.4 per 100,000 male population2005: 9.9 per 100,000 male population2006: 9.4 per 100,000 male population2007: 8.8 per 100,000 male population2008: 8.6 per 100,000 male population2009: 8.3 per 100,000 male population2010: 8.2 per 100,000 male population2011: 8.4 per 100,000 male population2012: 8.2 per 100,000 male population2013: 8 per 100,000 male population2014: 7.8 per 100,000 male population2015: 7.4 per 100,000 male population2016: 7.5 per 100,000 male population2017: 7.3 per 100,000 male population2018: 7.7 per 100,000 male population2019: 8.3 per 100,000 male population2020: 7.9 per 100,000 male population2021: 8.8 per 100,000 male population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Uganda stood at 8.79 per 100,000 male population.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Uganda peaked at 10.94 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.34 per 100,000 male population, in 2017.

That places Uganda 109th out of 185 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 mortality rate, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 10.53 per 100,000 male population
2001 10.94 per 100,000 male population +3.9%
2002 10.78 per 100,000 male population -1.5%
2003 10.74 per 100,000 male population -0.4%
2004 10.45 per 100,000 male population -2.7%
2005 9.87 per 100,000 male population -5.6%
2006 9.42 per 100,000 male population -4.6%
2007 8.83 per 100,000 male population -6.3%
2008 8.63 per 100,000 male population -2.3%
2009 8.32 per 100,000 male population -3.6%
2010 8.22 per 100,000 male population -1.2%
2011 8.41 per 100,000 male population +2.3%
2012 8.17 per 100,000 male population -2.9%
2013 7.95 per 100,000 male population -2.7%
2014 7.76 per 100,000 male population -2.4%
2015 7.44 per 100,000 male population -4.1%
2016 7.47 per 100,000 male population +0.4%
2017 7.34 per 100,000 male population -1.7%
2018 7.73 per 100,000 male population +5.3%
2019 8.33 per 100,000 male population +7.8%
2020 7.92 per 100,000 male population -4.9%
2021 8.79 per 100,000 male population +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.85 per 100,000 male population 8.32 per 100,000 male population 10.94 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 7.88 per 100,000 male population 7.34 per 100,000 male population 8.41 per 100,000 male population 10
2020s 8.36 per 100,000 male population 7.92 per 100,000 male population 8.79 per 100,000 male population 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 106 Puerto Rico 9.41 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 107 Saint Lucia 9.32 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 108 Ethiopia 9.06 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 109 Malaysia 8.79 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 111 Madagascar 8.69 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 112 Malta 8.38 per 100,000 male population compare
  7. 112 Nigeria 8.38 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, male in Uganda?
Suicide mortality rate, male in Uganda was 8.79 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 10.94 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.34 per 100,000 male population in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
Uganda ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).