Battle-related deaths (number of people) in Uganda
Uganda: Battle-related deaths (number of people) was 25 number of people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Battle-related deaths in Uganda, 1989–2022
Source: UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). Measured in number of people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for battle-related deaths in Uganda is 25 number of people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, battle-related deaths in Uganda peaked at 1,215 number of people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 number of people, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 44th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Battle-related deaths (number of people) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,022 number of people | — |
| 1990 | 626 number of people | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 857 number of people | +36.9% |
| 1992 | 72 number of people | -91.6% |
| 1994 | 149 number of people | +106.9% |
| 1995 | 259 number of people | +73.8% |
| 1996 | 1,185 number of people | +357.5% |
| 1997 | 738 number of people | -37.7% |
| 1998 | 748 number of people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 341 number of people | -54.4% |
| 2000 | 364 number of people | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 108 number of people | -70.3% |
| 2002 | 722 number of people | +568.5% |
| 2003 | 633 number of people | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 1,215 number of people | +91.9% |
| 2005 | 610 number of people | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 198 number of people | -67.5% |
| 2007 | 91 number of people | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 0 number of people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 25 number of people | — |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 25 number of people is below the median for low income countries, which is 589 number of people, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 25 number of people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 124.5 number of people, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Battle-related deaths (number of people) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +568.5% | 108 number of people | 722 number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,022 number of people | 1,022 number of people | 1,022 number of people | 1 |
| 1990s | 552.78 number of people | 72 number of people | 1,185 number of people | 9 |
| 2000s | 492.62 number of people | 91 number of people | 1,215 number of people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 number of people | 0 number of people | 0 number of people | 1 |
| 2020s | 25 number of people | 25 number of people | 25 number of people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is battle-related deaths in Uganda?
- Battle-related deaths in Uganda was 25 number of people in 2022, according to UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP).
- What is the highest battle-related deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,215 number of people in 2004.
- What is the lowest battle-related deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number of people in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for battle-related deaths?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2022.
- Is battle-related deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), published as part of Battle-related deaths (number of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Battle-related deaths refer to those deaths caused by the warring parties that can be directly related to combat. This includes battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities (e.g. hit and-run attacks/ambushes) and all kinds of bombardments of military bases, cities and villages etc. The target for the attacks is either the military forces or representatives for the parties, though there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in the crossfire, indiscriminate bombings, etc. All fatalities, military as well as civilian, incurred in such situations are counted as battle-related deaths.