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Child homicide rate in Belgium

Belgium: Child homicide rate was 0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
52nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
0.1951 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
69
1954–2022

Child homicide rate in Belgium, 1954–2022

00.511.5195419882022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, child homicide rate in Belgium stood at 0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Belgium peaked at 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1951 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.

That places Belgium 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.

Child homicide rate in Belgium, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1954 0.3633 deaths per 100,000 people —
1955 0.5592 deaths per 100,000 people +53.9%
1956 0.2365 deaths per 100,000 people -57.7%
1957 0.3493 deaths per 100,000 people +47.7%
1958 0.3057 deaths per 100,000 people -12.5%
1959 0.4146 deaths per 100,000 people +35.6%
1960 0.2945 deaths per 100,000 people -29.0%
1961 0.4337 deaths per 100,000 people +47.2%
1962 0.4252 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1963 0.4528 deaths per 100,000 people +6.5%
1964 0.3771 deaths per 100,000 people -16.7%
1965 0.5066 deaths per 100,000 people +34.3%
1966 0.6026 deaths per 100,000 people +18.9%
1967 0.2337 deaths per 100,000 people -61.2%
1968 0.5336 deaths per 100,000 people +128.4%
1969 0.4002 deaths per 100,000 people -25.0%
1970 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people +24.9%
1971 0.5659 deaths per 100,000 people +13.2%
1972 0.5991 deaths per 100,000 people +5.9%
1973 0.3338 deaths per 100,000 people -44.3%
1974 0.602 deaths per 100,000 people +80.3%
1975 0.4737 deaths per 100,000 people -21.3%
1976 0.2735 deaths per 100,000 people -42.3%
1977 0.3805 deaths per 100,000 people +39.1%
1978 0.2784 deaths per 100,000 people -26.8%
1979 0.9237 deaths per 100,000 people +231.8%
1980 0.8225 deaths per 100,000 people -11.0%
1981 0.2891 deaths per 100,000 people -64.9%
1982 0.6636 deaths per 100,000 people +129.5%
1983 0.7436 deaths per 100,000 people +12.1%
1984 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people +42.1%
1985 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people +10.3%
1986 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people +15.8%
1987 0.9168 deaths per 100,000 people -32.1%
1988 0.8421 deaths per 100,000 people -8.2%
1989 0.6453 deaths per 100,000 people -23.4%
1990 0.4056 deaths per 100,000 people -37.1%
1991 0.8145 deaths per 100,000 people +100.8%
1992 0.8573 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
1993 0.8998 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
1994 0.6145 deaths per 100,000 people -31.7%
1995 0.7795 deaths per 100,000 people +26.8%
1996 0.8624 deaths per 100,000 people +10.6%
1997 0.9036 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
1998 0.906 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
1999 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people +82.2%
2000 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people -32.3%
2001 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
2002 0.9136 deaths per 100,000 people -11.9%
2003 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people +22.7%
2004 0.8709 deaths per 100,000 people -22.3%
2005 0.9499 deaths per 100,000 people +9.1%
2006 0.8214 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
2007 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people +34.3%
2008 0.8534 deaths per 100,000 people -22.7%
2009 0.4443 deaths per 100,000 people -47.9%
2010 0.4833 deaths per 100,000 people +8.8%
2011 0.4769 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2012 0.672 deaths per 100,000 people +40.9%
2013 0.592 deaths per 100,000 people -11.9%
2014 0.5121 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
2015 0.5107 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2016 0.1951 deaths per 100,000 people -61.8%
2017 0.4293 deaths per 100,000 people +120.0%
2018 0.5063 deaths per 100,000 people +17.9%
2019 0.5049 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2020 0.3104 deaths per 100,000 people -38.5%
2021 0.3876 deaths per 100,000 people +24.9%
2022 0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people +30.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.3714 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2365 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5592 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1960s 0.426 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2337 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6026 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1970s 0.4931 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2735 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9237 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 0.8496 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2891 deaths per 100,000 people 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 0.8694 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4056 deaths per 100,000 people 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.9233 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4443 deaths per 100,000 people 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.4883 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1951 deaths per 100,000 people 0.672 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.4006 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3104 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 49 Finland 0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 50 Austria 0.5097 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 51 Cyprus 0.5072 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 53 North Macedonia 0.4899 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 54 France 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 55 Ukraine 0.4586 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Belgium?
Child homicide rate in Belgium was 0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1951 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for child homicide rate?
Belgium ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,869 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.