Terrorism deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Terrorism deaths was 2 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Uganda, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorism deaths in Uganda stood at 2 deaths.
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 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 13 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 57 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 121 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 235 deaths | +94.2% |
| 1985 | 32 deaths | -86.4% |
| 1986 | 1 deaths | -96.9% |
| 1987 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 160 deaths | +15900.0% |
| 1989 | 72 deaths | -55.0% |
| 1990 | 84 deaths | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 2 deaths | -97.6% |
| 1992 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22 deaths | +1000.0% |
| 1995 | 145 deaths | +559.1% |
| 1996 | 413 deaths | +184.8% |
| 1997 | 239 deaths | -42.1% |
| 1998 | 81 deaths | -66.1% |
| 1999 | 75 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 297 deaths | +296.0% |
| 2001 | 56 deaths | -81.1% |
| 2002 | 173 deaths | +208.9% |
| 2003 | 231 deaths | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 193 deaths | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 80 deaths | -58.5% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 11 deaths | +266.7% |
| 2010 | 75 deaths | +581.8% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 5 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 98 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 4 deaths | -95.9% |
| 2016 | 75 deaths | +1775.0% |
| 2017 | 7 deaths | -90.7% |
| 2018 | 17 deaths | +142.9% |
| 2019 | 2 deaths | -88.2% |
| 2020 | 20 deaths | +900.0% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths | -90.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 51 deaths, 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 deaths | 160 deaths |
| 2016 | +1775.0% | 4 deaths | 75 deaths |
| 1994 | +1000.0% | 2 deaths | 22 deaths |
| 2020 | +900.0% | 2 deaths | 20 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 13 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 235 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.11 deaths | 2 deaths | 413 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 104.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 297 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 98 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 deaths | 2 deaths | 20 deaths | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Uganda?
- Terrorism deaths in Uganda was 2 deaths in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 413 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths 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 National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.