Belize vs United States: Child homicide rate
Belize
5.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States
4.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belize rank
11th
United States rank
12th
Child homicide rate over time
- Belize
- United States
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States ahead.
Belize ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1990s | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2000s | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9982 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2010s | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2020s | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Belize or United States?
- Belize, at 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Belize and United States?
- 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Belize and United States rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Belize ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th 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.