Kenya vs United States: Female homicide rate

Kenya
2.66
in 2022
United States
2.55
in 2023
Kenya rank
33rd
United States rank
36th

Female homicide rate over time

  • Kenya
  • United States
01234199020062023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.66 against 2.55 in United States, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 33rd and United States ranks 36th of 138 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United States Difference Ahead
2010s 2.09 2.15 0.0595 United States
2020s 2.34 2.8 0.4602 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female homicide rate, Kenya or United States?
Kenya, at 2.66 against 2.55 in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in female homicide rate between Kenya and United States?
0.11, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Kenya and United States rank globally for female homicide rate?
Kenya ranks 33rd and United States ranks 36th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female homicide rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed