Intentional homicides in Uganda
Uganda: Intentional homicides was 8.97 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Uganda, 1995–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Uganda is 8.97 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Uganda peaked at 12.29 per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.27 per 100,000 people, in 1995.
That places Uganda 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.52 per 100,000 people | 8.27 per 100,000 people | 8.78 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 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 | 9.07 per 100,000 people | 8.52 per 100,000 people | 10.03 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 10.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Iraq 9.46 per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 9.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Peru 8.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 40 British Virgin Islands 8.17 per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Seychelles 7.97 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Uganda
- Arms imports 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 12.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 33.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 44.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.7% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 21.0% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 13.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 19.5% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Uganda?
- Intentional homicides in Uganda was 8.97 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.29 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.27 per 100,000 people in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for intentional homicides?
- Uganda ranks 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.