Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 2004–2022
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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Kenya is 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 5.41 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 63rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.