Suicide rates by age detailed who in Uganda

Uganda: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 4.98 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.98
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.72
in 2001
All-time low
4.98
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Uganda, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 9.42001: 9.72002: 9.32003: 9.32004: 8.72005: 7.82006: 7.22007: 6.92008: 6.62009: 6.52010: 6.42011: 6.32012: 6.12013: 5.52014: 5.62015: 5.52016: 5.62017: 5.42018: 5.42019: 5.52020: 5.42021: 5

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

Annual values for Suicide rates by age detailed who in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Suicide rates by age detailed who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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