Benin vs Kenya: Homicide rate
Benin
5.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
5.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
82nd
Kenya rank
80th
Homicide rate over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 82nd and Kenya ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.347 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Benin or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Benin and Kenya?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for homicide rate?
- Benin ranks 82nd and Kenya ranks 80th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.