Belgium vs France: Child homicide rate
Belgium
0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France
0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
52nd
France rank
54th
Child homicide rate over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.0303 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 52nd and France ranks 54th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3714 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4658 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0943 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1960s | 0.426 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4548 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0288 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1970s | 0.4931 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3783 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1148 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.8496 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5529 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2967 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.8694 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4865 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3829 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.9233 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4342 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4891 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.4883 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2887 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1996 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.4006 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3688 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0318 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Belgium and France?
- 0.0303 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Belgium ranks 52nd and France ranks 54th 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.