Kenya vs Zambia: Homicide rate (World Health)
Kenya
5.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
5.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
80th
Zambia rank
77th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 77th of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.92 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 Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Kenya ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 77th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.