Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Uganda
Uganda: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 5.5 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.5 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
115th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.06 per 100,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
4.5 per 100,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Uganda stood at 5.5 per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Uganda peaked at 7.06 per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.5 per 100,000 population, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 115th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.84 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 7.06 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.9 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.84 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.63 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.3 per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.02 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.63 per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.25 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.33 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.13 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.98 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.77 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.59 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.6 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.74 per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.14 per 100,000 population | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.93 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5 per 100,000 population | +11.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5.5 per 100,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.14 per 100,000 population, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5.5 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21 per 100,000 population, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3 per 100,000 population | 5.3 per 100,000 population | 7.06 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 per 100,000 population | 4.5 per 100,000 population | 5.33 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 per 100,000 population | 4.93 per 100,000 population | 5.5 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 112 North Macedonia 5.78 per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Malaysia 5.65 per 100,000 population compare
- 114 Pakistan 5.64 per 100,000 population compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 5.42 per 100,000 population compare
- 117 Ghana 5.32 per 100,000 population compare
- 118 Saint Lucia 5.27 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Uganda
- 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 in Uganda?
- Suicide mortality rate in Uganda was 5.5 per 100,000 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 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Uganda ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).