Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Kenya
Kenya: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 4.65 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Kenya, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Kenya stood at 4.65 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 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 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.46 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3.03 per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 3 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.72 per 100,000 people | +52.3% |
| 2010 | 4.63 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.31 per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 5.41 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.01 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.8 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.91 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.01 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.13 per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 3.08 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.21 per 100,000 people | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 5.11 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.14 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.74 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 4.65 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.65 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.65 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2 per 100,000 people, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +69.2% | 3.08 per 100,000 people | 5.21 per 100,000 people |
| 2009 | +52.3% | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 4.72 per 100,000 people |
| 2018 | -37.5% | 5.01 per 100,000 people | 3.13 per 100,000 people |
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 | 4.97 per 100,000 people | 4.65 per 100,000 people | 5.21 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 61 Zambia 5.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Thailand 4.79 per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Tunisia 4.69 per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Cuba 4.46 per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Cayman Islands 4.37 per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Guam 4.33 per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Pakistan 4.33 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Kenya?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Kenya was 4.65 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Kenya ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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