Female homicide victims in Kenya
Kenya: Female homicide victims was 725 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
725
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
11th
of 138 countries
All-time high
725
in 2022
All-time low
396
in 2019
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Female homicide victims in Kenya, 2014–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, female homicide victims in Kenya stood at 725. 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 396, in 2019.
That places Kenya 11th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 506.41 | 396 | 638.77 | 6 |
| 2020s | 626.67 | 449 | 725 | 3 |
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More gender data for Kenya
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 691,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 702,017 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Kenya?
- Female homicide victims in Kenya was 725 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 725 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 396 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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