Homicide rate by age of the victim in Belize
Belize: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
32.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
38.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
55
1964–2022
Homicide rate by age of the victim 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
In 2022, homicide rate by age of the victim in Belize stood at 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Belize peaked at 38.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
That places Belize 3rd out of 111 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.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.9702 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 0.8385 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1974 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6944 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 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 | 0.5737 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0.5451 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +291.6% |
| 1991 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9917 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +162.0% |
| 1999 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 23.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 21.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 25.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 16.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +115.6% |
| 2010 | 35.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 37.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 37.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 32.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 31.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 38.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 33.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 38.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 38.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 36.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.0% |
| 2022 | 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 10.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate by age of the victim 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +291.6% | 0.5451 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3015 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9702 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.4513 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1598 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5737 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 1 Venezuela 46.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 El Salvador 39.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Colombia 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Belize
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Belize?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Belize was 32.75 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 homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Belize ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.