Current Rate
7.73
Per 100K
🇺🇬
Uganda Suicide Rate (2026)
Suicide Rate:
7.73
Per 100K
Suicide mortality data offers an important perspective on population health in Uganda and helps track how reported patterns have developed over time. The Uganda suicide rate in 2026 provides the newest available estimates and shows how current levels compare with earlier periods. Figures are expressed as deaths from suicide per 100,000 people for standardized analysis. This page explores Uganda’s latest statistics, historical trends, year-to-year changes, and available suicide data among males and females.
🇺🇬 Uganda Live Suicide Estimates
Based on the latest Uganda suicide rate and population estimates
This Year
0
This Month
0
Today
0
This Hour
0
Key Statistics
World Rank
#118
of 204
Africa Average
8.56
Per 100K
Male Rate
12.72
Per 100K
Female Rate
2.85
Per 100K
Global Average
9.74
Per 100K
Male vs Female Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
Uganda vs Africa vs World Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
7.73
Uganda
8.56
Africa Average
9.74
World Average
Top 10 Countries by Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
1
Greenland
75.57
2
Suriname
28.69
3
South Korea
28.13
4
Guyana
25.36
5
Lithuania
24.76
6
Russia
24.28
7
Uruguay
22.49
8
Japan
21.46
9
Ukraine
21.28
10
Cuba
21.13
Your Country
#118
Uganda
7.73
Per 100K
Countries With Similar Suicide Rates
Per 100K
Uganda
7.73
—
Togo
7.78
+0.05
Georgia
7.66
-0.07
Somalia
7.62
-0.11
Seychelles
7.86
+0.13
Related Health Indicators (Latest)
Uganda in Africa (2026)
Per 100K
Africa Rank
#33 of 54
Uganda Rate
7.73
Africa Average
8.56
Uganda is
0.83
Per 100K lower than the Africa average.
Africa Position
Compared with Africa average
9.7%
below
#33
Lower position
Higher position
Uganda ranks
#33
among 54 Africa countries with available
suicide rate data.
Continent Comparison
Average suicide rate by continent
8.56
Africa
Europe
13.24
South America
12.67
Oceania
10.87
North America
9.61
Africa
8.56
Asia
6.92
Key Insights
Latest ranking and historical findings
Uganda ranks #118 globally for suicide rate.
The latest value is 2.01 lower than the global average.
Uganda is 0.83 below the Africa average.
The historical peak was 7.73 in 2026.
The historical low was 7.73 in 2026.
Data & Methodology
How this indicator is calculated and presented
The suicide rate for Uganda is reported using the unit Per 100K. Historical values are taken from the available annual records and shown from the earliest to the latest finalized year.
Live estimates are calculated from the latest available rate and population. They are statistical estimates only and should not be interpreted as official real-time counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this data
What is the latest suicide rate in Uganda?
The latest available value is 7.73 Per 100K .
What does Per 100K mean?
It is the reporting unit used to compare this health indicator across years and countries.
Why is the latest year sometimes older than 2026?
Official health data often requires collection, verification, and publication before finalized figures become available.
How are the live estimates calculated?
The live estimates combine the latest available suicide rate with the population of Uganda and distribute the estimated annual total across the current year, month, day, and hour.
Are the live estimates official recorded counts?
No. They are statistical estimates designed to show the expected pace based on the latest rate and population. Official recorded totals may differ.
Sources
Primary source and latest data details
Primary source
WHO