Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Belgium
Belgium: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Belgium stood at 1.23. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Belgium peaked at 2.29 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2021.
That places Belgium 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.02 | — |
| 2001 | 2.23 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.29 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.88 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 2.05 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.54 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.3 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 2 |
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- 144 Hungary 1.39 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Belgium?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Belgium was 1.23 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2002.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Belgium ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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