Afghanistan vs Kenya: Homicides
Afghanistan
3,360 deaths
in 2021
Kenya
3,087 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
25th
Kenya rank
28th
Homicides over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3,360 deaths against 3,087 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 273 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,392 deaths | 1,749 deaths | 642.88 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2,948 deaths | 2,710 deaths | 238.67 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3,322 deaths | 3,050 deaths | 271.37 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Afghanistan, at 3,360 deaths against 3,087 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 273 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for homicides?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.