Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Belgium
Belgium: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 1.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.08
World rank
129th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 2002
All-time low
1.02
in 1991
Years of data
12
1990–2021
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Belgium, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.08 for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in 2021.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Belgium peaked at 3.09 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.02, 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.
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 | — |
| 1991 | 1.02 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 1.43 | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 1.18 | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 1.42 | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 2.07 | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 2.74 | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 3.09 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -65.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.02 | 1.43 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 2.07 | 3.09 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Belgium?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Belgium was 1.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for homicide rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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