Male homicide victims in Kenya
Kenya: Male homicide victims was 1,918 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,918
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
21st
of 138 countries
All-time high
2,090
in 2021
All-time low
1,132
in 2018
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Male homicide victims in Kenya, 2014–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,918 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,132, in 2018.
That places Kenya 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,584 | 1,132 | 2,033 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,806 | 1,410 | 2,090 | 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 male homicide victims in Kenya?
- Male homicide victims in Kenya was 1,918 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,090 in 2021.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,132 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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