Terrorism deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Terrorism deaths was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Uganda, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorism deaths in Uganda stood at 2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 97.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Uganda peaked at 413 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Uganda 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 13 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 57 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 121 | — |
| 1984 | 235 | +94.2% |
| 1985 | 32 | -86.4% |
| 1986 | 1 | -96.9% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 160 | +15900.0% |
| 1989 | 72 | -55.0% |
| 1990 | 84 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 2 | -97.6% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22 | +1000.0% |
| 1995 | 145 | +559.1% |
| 1996 | 413 | +184.8% |
| 1997 | 239 | -42.1% |
| 1998 | 81 | -66.1% |
| 1999 | 75 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 297 | +296.0% |
| 2001 | 56 | -81.1% |
| 2002 | 173 | +208.9% |
| 2003 | 231 | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 193 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 80 | -58.5% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | — |
| 2008 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 2010 | 75 | +581.8% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | — |
| 2015 | 4 | -95.9% |
| 2016 | 75 | +1775.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | -90.7% |
| 2018 | 17 | +142.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | -88.2% |
| 2020 | 20 | +900.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -90.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +15900.0% | 1 | 160 |
| 2016 | +1775.0% | 4 | 75 |
| 1994 | +1000.0% | 2 | 22 |
| 2020 | +900.0% | 2 | 20 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.9 | 0 | 235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.11 | 2 | 413 | 9 |
| 2000s | 104.6 | 0 | 297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3 | 0 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 terrorism deaths in Uganda?
- Terrorism deaths in Uganda was 2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 413 in 1996.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for terrorism deaths?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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