Kenya vs Tanzania: Homicides (UN, World)
Kenya
2,643 homicides
in 2022
Tanzania
2,286 homicides
in 2020
Kenya rank
22nd
Tanzania rank
23rd
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,643 homicides against 2,286 homicides in Tanzania, a difference of 357 homicides.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,200 homicides | 2,926 homicides | 1,726 homicides | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2,101 homicides | 3,489 homicides | 1,388 homicides | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1,859 homicides | 2,286 homicides | 427 homicides | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 2,643 homicides against 2,286 homicides in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 357 homicides, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for homicides?
- Kenya ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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.