Male homicide rate in Uganda
Uganda: Male homicide rate was 15.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.04
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 138 countries
All-time high
20.2
in 2014
All-time low
14.69
in 2022
Years of data
10
2008–2023
Male homicide rate in Uganda, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide rate in Uganda stood at 15.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Uganda peaked at 20.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.69, in 2022.
Uganda ranks 34th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.56 | 16.02 | 20.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.87 | 14.69 | 15.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 male homicide rate in Uganda?
- Male homicide rate in Uganda was 15.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.69 in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for male homicide rate?
- Uganda ranks 34th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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