Homicides by firearm in Uganda
Uganda: Homicides by firearm was 303 homicides in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm in Uganda, 2008–2021
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides by firearm in Uganda stood at 303 homicides.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Uganda peaked at 351 homicides in 2008 and was at its lowest, 167 homicides, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 19th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Homicides by firearm in Uganda, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 351 homicides | — |
| 2009 | 349 homicides | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 330 homicides | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 167 homicides | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 171 homicides | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 249 homicides | +45.6% |
| 2021 | 303 homicides | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350 homicides | 349 homicides | 351 homicides | 2 |
| 2010s | 222.67 homicides | 167 homicides | 330 homicides | 3 |
| 2020s | 276 homicides | 249 homicides | 303 homicides | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.94 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0377 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Uganda?
- Homicides by firearm in Uganda was 303 homicides in 2021, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by firearm recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 351 homicides in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 167 homicides in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for homicides by firearm?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.