What is the difference in intentional homicides, female between Kenya and United States?

0.11 per 100,000 female, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?

9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.

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.

Kenya vs United States: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)

Kenya

2.66 per 100,000 female

in 2022

United States

2.55 per 100,000 female

in 2023

Kenya rank

35th

United States rank

36th

Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) over time

Kenya
United States

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.66 per 100,000 female against 2.55 per 100,000 female in United States, a difference of 0.11 per 100,000 female.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 35th and United States ranks 36th of 131 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	United States	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2.09 per 100,000 female	2.15 per 100,000 female	0.0595 per 100,000 female	United States
2020s	2.34 per 100,000 female	2.8 per 100,000 female	0.4602 per 100,000 female	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, female, Kenya or United States?: Kenya, at 2.66 per 100,000 female against 2.55 per 100,000 female in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, female between Kenya and United States?: 0.11 per 100,000 female, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Kenya and United States rank globally for intentional homicides, female?: Kenya ranks 35th and United States ranks 36th 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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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: 29 October 2026

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