Belgium vs Finland: Child homicide rate
Belgium
0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland
0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
52nd
Finland rank
49th
Child homicide rate over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.0207 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 52nd and Finland ranks 49th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3714 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.426 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.877 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.4931 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.732 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.8496 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2379 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.8694 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8404 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.029 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.9233 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7796 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1437 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.4883 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5058 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0175 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.4006 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6334 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2328 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.0207 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Belgium ranks 52nd and Finland ranks 49th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.