Suicide rates by age detailed who in Uganda
Uganda: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 4.98 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Uganda is 4.98, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Uganda peaked at 9.72 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.98, in 2021.
That places Uganda 130th out of 192 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 rates by age detailed who in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.44 | — |
| 2001 | 9.72 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.26 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 9.25 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.74 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.81 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 7.19 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 6.91 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 6.57 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 6.51 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.38 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.31 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.53 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 5.57 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.52 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.55 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.4 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.47 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.38 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.98 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.14 | 6.51 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.4 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 | 4.98 | 5.38 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Uganda?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Uganda was 4.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Uganda ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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