Intentional homicides in Kenya
Kenya: Intentional homicides was 4.87 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Kenya, 2004–2022
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 Kenya is 4.87 per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Kenya peaked at 5.41 per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9 per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Kenya 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.37 per 100,000 people | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 4.72 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.59 per 100,000 people | 3.08 per 100,000 people | 5.41 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.56 per 100,000 people | 3.56 per 100,000 people | 5.25 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More public sector data for Kenya
- Arms imports 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 14.1% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 33.3% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.5% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.9% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -10.0% (2023)
- Interest payments 24.3% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 21.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 16.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Kenya?
- Intentional homicides in Kenya was 4.87 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for intentional homicides?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.