Kenya vs Tanzania: Male homicide rate
Kenya
7.11 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Tanzania
5.81 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Kenya rank
53rd
Tanzania rank
56th
Male homicide rate over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.11 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population in Tanzania, a difference of 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 56th of 138 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3839 homicides per 100,000 population | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 7.11 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Kenya ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 56th of 138 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.