Argentina vs Kenya: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Argentina
4.49 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Kenya
4.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Argentina rank
66th
Kenya rank
63rd
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Argentina
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population in Argentina, a difference of 0.38 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.41 homicides per 100,000 population | Argentina |
| 2010s | 5.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2002 homicides per 100,000 population | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Argentina or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Argentina and Kenya?
- 0.38 homicides per 100,000 population, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kenya?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Kenya rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Argentina ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.