Homicides, by sex of the victim in Kenya
Kenya: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 725 homicides in 2022. ▲ Rising
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Kenya, 2014–2022
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
In 2022, homicides, by sex of the victim in Kenya stood at 725 homicides. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Kenya peaked at 725 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 396 homicides, in 2019.
That places Kenya 11th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Kenya, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 522.43 homicides | — |
| 2015 | 611.2 homicides | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 638.77 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 433.09 homicides | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 437 homicides | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 396 homicides | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 449 homicides | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 706 homicides | +57.2% |
| 2022 | 725 homicides | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 506.41 homicides | 396 homicides | 638.77 homicides | 6 |
| 2020s | 626.67 homicides | 449 homicides | 725 homicides | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Kenya?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Kenya was 725 homicides in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 725 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 396 homicides in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .