Female homicide victims in Uganda
Uganda: Female homicide victims was 737 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
737
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
9th
of 138 countries
All-time high
911
in 2016
All-time low
385
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2023
Female homicide victims in Uganda, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Uganda is 737, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Uganda peaked at 911 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 385, in 2008.
That places Uganda 9th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385 | 385 | 385 | 1 |
| 2010s | 780.17 | 600 | 911 | 7 |
| 2020s | 718 | 699 | 737 | 2 |
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More gender data for Uganda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 781,759 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 797,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Uganda?
- Female homicide victims in Uganda was 737 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 911 in 2016.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 385 in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for female homicide victims?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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