Djibouti vs Kenya: Homicide rate (World Health)
Djibouti
5.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
5.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Djibouti rank
81st
Kenya rank
80th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Djibouti
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Djibouti, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.602 deaths per 100,000 people | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Djibouti or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Djibouti as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Djibouti and Kenya?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Djibouti and Kenya rank globally for homicide rate?
- Djibouti ranks 81st 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.