Intentional homicides, female in Uganda
Uganda: Intentional homicides, female was 3 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Uganda, 2008–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Uganda peaked at 4.64 per 100,000 female in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.49 per 100,000 female, in 2008.
Uganda ranks 31st of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.49 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2010 | 3.66 per 100,000 female | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4 per 100,000 female | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 4.26 per 100,000 female | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.42 per 100,000 female | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.57 per 100,000 female | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.64 per 100,000 female | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.11 per 100,000 female | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 2.93 per 100,000 female | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 3 per 100,000 female | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 per 100,000 female | 2.49 per 100,000 female | 2.49 per 100,000 female | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.29 per 100,000 female | 3.66 per 100,000 female | 4.64 per 100,000 female | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.97 per 100,000 female | 2.93 per 100,000 female | 3 per 100,000 female | 2 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75.38 % change on previous year (2023)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.12 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 79.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Uganda?
- Intentional homicides, female in Uganda was 3 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 per 100,000 female in 2016.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 per 100,000 female in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (per 100,000 female). 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.