Ghana vs Kenya: Homicide rate (World Health)
Ghana
5.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
5.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
78th
Kenya rank
80th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 78th and Kenya ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.205 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for homicide rate?
- Ghana ranks 78th 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.