Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Uganda
Uganda: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 8.82 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.82 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.29 per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
8.69 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
17
2007–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Uganda, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Uganda is 8.82 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Uganda peaked at 12.29 per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.69 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.92 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 9.15 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.28 per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 9.76 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.25 per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 11.84 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 10.91 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 12.29 per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 11.55 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 11.79 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.82 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 10.97 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.32 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 8.69 per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 8.76 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.97 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.82 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.82 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.6 per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.82 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.45 per 100,000 people | 8.92 per 100,000 people | 10.28 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.24 per 100,000 people | 9.76 per 100,000 people | 12.29 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.11 per 100,000 people | 8.69 per 100,000 people | 10.32 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 36 Iraq 9.46 per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 9.34 per 100,000 people
- 38 Dominican Republic 9.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Peru 8.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 8.17 per 100,000 people
- 42 Seychelles 7.97 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Uganda?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Uganda was 8.82 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.29 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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