Argentina vs Kenya: Homicides

Argentina
2,046 homicides
in 2023
Kenya
2,643 homicides
in 2022
Argentina rank
24th
Kenya rank
22nd

Homicides over time

  • Argentina
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2,643 homicides against 2,046 homicides in Argentina, a difference of 597 homicides.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 2,300 homicides 1,269 homicides 1,031 homicides Argentina
2010s 2,582 homicides 2,123 homicides 459 homicides Argentina
2020s 2,157 homicides 2,433 homicides 275.67 homicides Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Argentina or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2,643 homicides against 2,046 homicides in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicides between Argentina and Kenya?
597 homicides, 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 homicides?
Argentina ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 22nd 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 Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.