Intentional homicides, male in Kenya
Kenya: Intentional homicides, male was 7.11 per 100,000 male in 2022. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Kenya, 2014–2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.11 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Kenya peaked at 8.3 per 100,000 male in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.53 per 100,000 male, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 51st of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Intentional homicides, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.77 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2015 | 7.03 per 100,000 male | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 7.19 per 100,000 male | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.3 per 100,000 male | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 4.53 per 100,000 male | -45.4% |
| 2019 | 4.63 per 100,000 male | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.43 per 100,000 male | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 7.89 per 100,000 male | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 7.11 per 100,000 male | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.58 per 100,000 male | 4.53 per 100,000 male | 8.3 per 100,000 male | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.81 per 100,000 male | 5.43 per 100,000 male | 7.89 per 100,000 male | 3 |
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More public sector data for Kenya
- Arms imports 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 21.82 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Kenya?
- Intentional homicides, male in Kenya was 7.11 per 100,000 male in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 per 100,000 male in 2017.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 per 100,000 male in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Kenya ranks 51st out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male). 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.