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
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
Number of intentional homicides.