Male homicide victims in Uganda
Uganda: Male homicide victims was 3,629 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,629
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
12th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3,901
in 2017
All-time low
2,408
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2023
Male homicide victims in Uganda, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3,629 for male homicide victims in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Uganda peaked at 3,901 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,408, in 2008.
That places Uganda 12th 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 | 2,408 | 2,408 | 2,408 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,295 | 2,560 | 3,901 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,536 | 3,444 | 3,629 | 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 victims in Uganda?
- Male homicide victims in Uganda was 3,629 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,901 in 2017.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,408 in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for male homicide victims?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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