Child homicide rate in Belize
Belize: Child homicide rate was 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Belize recorded 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2022.
That represents a change of down 58.9% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Belize peaked at 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.
That places Belize 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7053 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Ecuador 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Mexico 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Guyana 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Uruguay 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Guatemala 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Belize
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 347 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 108 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.18 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 1,382 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 34 (2025)
- Freedom Score 87 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 1,836 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Belize?
- Child homicide rate in Belize was 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- How does Belize rank for child homicide rate?
- Belize ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.