Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Belgium or Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 13 homicides against 11 homicides in Belgium as of 2023.

What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?

2 homicides, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?

15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Homicides, by sex of the victim

Belgium

11 homicides

in 2021

Bosnia and Herzegovina

13 homicides

in 2023

Belgium rank

85th

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

82nd

Homicides, by sex of the victim over time

Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 13 homicides against 11 homicides in Belgium, a difference of 2 homicides.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 85th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd of 138 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Difference	Ahead
2000s	98.6 homicides	22.25 homicides	76.35 homicides	Belgium
2010s	81.09 homicides	13.6 homicides	67.49 homicides	Belgium
2020s	11 homicides	7 homicides	4 homicides	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Belgium or Bosnia and Herzegovina?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 13 homicides against 11 homicides in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?: 2 homicides, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?: Belgium ranks 85th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd of 138 countries.
Where does this data 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Unit: homicides
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .