What is the difference in intentional homicides between Argentina and Kenya?

0.38 per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 2004 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Kenya: Intentional homicides

Argentina

4.49 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Kenya

4.87 per 100,000 people

in 2022

Argentina rank

64th

Kenya rank

61st

Intentional homicides over time

Argentina
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.87 per 100,000 people against 4.49 per 100,000 people in Argentina, a difference of 0.38 per 100,000 people.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 64th and Kenya ranks 61st of 172 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.77 per 100,000 people	3.37 per 100,000 people	2.41 per 100,000 people	Argentina
2010s	5.98 per 100,000 people	4.59 per 100,000 people	1.39 per 100,000 people	Argentina
2020s	4.76 per 100,000 people	4.56 per 100,000 people	0.2002 per 100,000 people	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Argentina or Kenya?: Kenya, at 4.87 per 100,000 people against 4.49 per 100,000 people in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Argentina and Kenya?: 0.38 per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kenya?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Kenya rank globally for intentional homicides?: Argentina ranks 64th and Kenya ranks 61st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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