Kenya vs Zambia: Intentional homicides

Kenya
4.87 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Zambia
5.2 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Kenya rank
61st
Zambia rank
59th

Intentional homicides over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
24681012199020062022

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.2 per 100,000 people against 4.87 per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.33 per 100,000 people.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 59th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.91 per 100,000 people 5.67 per 100,000 people 1.76 per 100,000 people Zambia
2010s 5.03 per 100,000 people 5.63 per 100,000 people 0.5949 per 100,000 people Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Kenya or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.2 per 100,000 people against 4.87 per 100,000 people in Kenya as of 2015.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Kenya and Zambia?
0.33 per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for intentional homicides?
Kenya ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 59th 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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About this data

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

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