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 132nd 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 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.98 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.17, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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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 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 132nd out of 194 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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