Kenya vs Zambia: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Kenya
4.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Zambia
5.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Kenya rank
63rd
Zambia rank
61st
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population in Kenya, a difference of 0.33 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st of 179 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5949 homicides per 100,000 population | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population in Kenya as of 2015.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.33 homicides per 100,000 population, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Kenya ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st 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.