Kenya vs Tanzania: Male homicide rate

Kenya
7.11
in 2022
Tanzania
5.81
in 2020
Kenya rank
52nd
Tanzania rank
55th

Male homicide rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
57.51012.515201020162022

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 7.11 against 5.81 in Tanzania, a difference of 1.3.

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 52nd and Tanzania ranks 55th of 136 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 9.45 3.12 Tanzania
2020s 5.43 5.81 0.3839 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 against 5.81 in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in male homicide rate between Kenya and Tanzania?
1.3, 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 52nd and Tanzania ranks 55th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Male homicide rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed