Male homicide victims in Kenya
Kenya: Male homicide victims was 1,918 homicides in 2022. ▬ Flat
Male 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
Kenya recorded 1,918 homicides for male homicide victims in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Kenya peaked at 2,090 homicides in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,132 homicides, in 2018.
That places Kenya 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Male homicide victims in Kenya, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,783 homicides | — |
| 2015 | 1,650 homicides | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,724 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,033 homicides | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 1,132 homicides | -44.3% |
| 2019 | 1,180 homicides | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,410 homicides | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 2,090 homicides | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 1,918 homicides | -8.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,918 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 766 homicides, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,918 homicides is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 886 homicides, 2.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,584 homicides | 1,132 homicides | 2,033 homicides | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,806 homicides | 1,410 homicides | 2,090 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 male homicide victims in Kenya?
- Male homicide victims in Kenya was 1,918 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 male homicide victims recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,090 homicides in 2021.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,132 homicides in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for male homicide victims?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.