Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Kenya
Kenya: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 2.66 per 100,000 female in 2022. ▬ Flat
Intentional homicides, female in Kenya, 2014–2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2022, intentional homicides, female in Kenya stood at 2.66 per 100,000 female. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Kenya peaked at 2.66 per 100,000 female in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.54 per 100,000 female, in 2019.
That places Kenya 35th out of 131 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.26 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2015 | 2.59 per 100,000 female | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.64 per 100,000 female | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.75 per 100,000 female | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 1.73 per 100,000 female | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.54 per 100,000 female | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.71 per 100,000 female | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 2.64 per 100,000 female | +54.2% |
| 2022 | 2.66 per 100,000 female | +0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.66 per 100,000 female is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.56 per 100,000 female, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.66 per 100,000 female is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 per 100,000 female, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.09 per 100,000 female | 1.54 per 100,000 female | 2.64 per 100,000 female | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.34 per 100,000 female | 1.71 per 100,000 female | 2.66 per 100,000 female | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 32 Latvia 2.87 per 100,000 female compare
- 33 Russia 2.78 per 100,000 female compare
- 34 Costa Rica 2.75 per 100,000 female compare
- 36 United States 2.55 per 100,000 female compare
- 37 Bolivia 2.54 per 100,000 female compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 2.39 per 100,000 female compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Kenya?
- Intentional homicides, female in Kenya was 2.66 per 100,000 female in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 per 100,000 female in 2022.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 per 100,000 female in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.