Homicides in Uganda
Uganda: Homicides was 7,057 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Uganda is 7,057 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Uganda peaked at 7,057 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,285 deaths, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,285 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,348 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,415 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,482 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,557 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,817 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 3,012 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3,129 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,324 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3,623 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 3,808 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4,186 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 4,435 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4,605 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,885 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 5,041 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5,205 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5,405 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5,867 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 6,175 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 6,617 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 7,057 deaths | +6.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7,057 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,070 deaths, 6.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7,057 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,799 deaths | 2,285 deaths | 3,623 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,961 deaths | 3,808 deaths | 6,175 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,837 deaths | 6,617 deaths | 7,057 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More social development data for Uganda
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Uganda?
- Homicides in Uganda was 7,057 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,057 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,285 deaths in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for homicides?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.