Child homicide rate in Belize
Belize: Child homicide rate was 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5.99 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 58.9%
World rank
10th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
55
1964–2022
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.
Child homicide rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +291.8% |
| 1999 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7053 deaths per 100,000 people | -90.2% |
| 2008 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +391.1% |
| 2009 | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +136.0% |
| 2010 | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.2% |
| 2011 | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +177.2% |
| 2022 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people, 9.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +391.1% | 0.7053 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1998 | +291.8% | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people |
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
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 347 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 108 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.