Homicide rate by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Homicide rate by sex was 2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
88th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 2002
All-time low
1.61
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2021
Homicide rate by sex in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate by sex in Belgium stood at 2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Belgium peaked at 3.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 88th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.13 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 1.61 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Belgium?
- Homicide rate by sex in Belgium was 2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Belgium ranks 88th out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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