Cameroon vs Kenya: Homicides (UN, World)
Cameroon
1,868 homicides
in 2022
Kenya
2,643 homicides
in 2022
Cameroon rank
25th
Kenya rank
22nd
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,643 homicides against 1,868 homicides in Cameroon, a difference of 775 homicides.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,026 homicides | 1,561 homicides | 534.83 homicides | Kenya |
| 2010s | 894.33 homicides | 2,277 homicides | 1,382 homicides | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,535 homicides | 2,251 homicides | 716 homicides | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2,643 homicides against 1,868 homicides in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 775 homicides, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for homicides?
- Cameroon ranks 25th 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.