Belize vs Colombia: Homicide rate (World Health)
Belize
38.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia
35.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belize rank
7th
Colombia rank
9th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Belize
- Colombia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Belize ranks 7th and Colombia ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 35.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 38.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Belize or Colombia?
- Belize, at 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Belize and Colombia?
- 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Belize ranks 7th and Colombia ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.