Costa Rica vs Kenya: Intentional homicides, female

Costa Rica
2.75 per 100,000 female
in 2023
Kenya
2.66 per 100,000 female
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
34th
Kenya rank
35th

Intentional homicides, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
0123199020062023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.75 per 100,000 female against 2.66 per 100,000 female in Kenya, a difference of 0.09 per 100,000 female.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 35th of 131 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 2.23 per 100,000 female 2.09 per 100,000 female 0.1416 per 100,000 female Costa Rica
2020s 2.15 per 100,000 female 2.34 per 100,000 female 0.1845 per 100,000 female Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, female, Costa Rica or Kenya?
Costa Rica, at 2.75 per 100,000 female against 2.66 per 100,000 female in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, female between Costa Rica and Kenya?
0.09 per 100,000 female, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for intentional homicides, female?
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 35th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.