Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Uganda
Uganda: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 4,411 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,411
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,735
in 2017
All-time low
1,710
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Uganda, 1995–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Uganda stood at 4,411.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Uganda peaked at 4,735 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,710, in 1995.
Uganda ranks 15th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,710 | — |
| 1996 | 1,806 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,919 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2,645 | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 2,793 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3,233 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 3,160 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,753 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 4,066 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3,857 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 4,473 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 4,482 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,735 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4,497 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4,718 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,589 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,991 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 4,143 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4,366 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 4,411 | +1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4,411 is above the median for low income countries, which is 553.5, 8.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4,411 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495.5, 8.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,812 | 1,710 | 1,919 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,890 | 2,645 | 3,233 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,193 | 3,160 | 4,735 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,300 | 3,991 | 4,589 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 12 Ecuador 7,063 compare
- 13 Iraq (Central Iraq) 5,459 compare
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- 16 Guatemala 4,189 compare
- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,909 compare
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More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 61,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Uganda?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Uganda was 4,411 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,735 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,710 in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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