Female homicide victims in Kenya
Kenya: Female homicide victims was 725 homicides in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female homicide victims 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, female homicide victims 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, female homicide victims 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%.
Female homicide victims 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 725 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189.5 homicides, 3.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 725 homicides is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 200 homicides, 3.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Kenya?
- Female homicide victims 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 female homicide victims recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 725 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 396 homicides in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for female homicide victims?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female homicide victims 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 Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .