Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Belgium
Belgium: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Belgium, 1990–2021
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in 2021.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Belgium peaked at 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1991.
Belgium ranks 129th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 126 Romania 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 127 United Kingdom 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 128 Bulgaria 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Turkmenistan 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 131 Jordan 0.9878 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 132 Finland 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Belgium
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 186,393 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 113 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.896 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.794 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.955 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.633 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.955 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Belgium?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Belgium was 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Belgium ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.