Male homicide victims in Uganda
Uganda: Male homicide victims was 3,629 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male homicide victims in Uganda, 2008–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3,629 homicides 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 homicides in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,408 homicides, 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.
Male homicide victims in Uganda, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,408 homicides | — |
| 2010 | 2,560 homicides | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3,010 homicides | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 3,325 homicides | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 3,066 homicides | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 3,632 homicides | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 3,571 homicides | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,901 homicides | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 3,444 homicides | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 3,629 homicides | +5.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,629 homicides is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 886 homicides, 4.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,408 homicides | 2,408 homicides | 2,408 homicides | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,295 homicides | 2,560 homicides | 3,901 homicides | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,536 homicides | 3,444 homicides | 3,629 homicides | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Uganda?
- Male homicide victims in Uganda was 3,629 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,901 homicides in 2017.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,408 homicides 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.