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Homicide rate (UN, World) in Belgium

Belgium: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.08 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
130th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
1.02 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
Years of data
12
1990–2021

Homicide rate in Belgium, 1990–2021

11.522.531990200520211990: 1 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 1 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 3.1 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population

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 2021.

Over the whole period, homicide rate 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 130th of 179 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 (UN, World) in Belgium, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population -1.8%
1992 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population +17.8%
1993 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population +19.2%
1994 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population -17.3%
1995 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population +18.1%
1996 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population -15.7%
1997 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population +20.5%
2000 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population +45.2%
2001 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population +32.6%
2002 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population +12.6%
2021 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population -65.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 Romania 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 128 United Kingdom 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 129 Bulgaria 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 131 Turkmenistan 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 132 Jordan 0.9878 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 133 Finland 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Belgium?
Homicide rate 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 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
How does Belgium rank for homicide rate?
Belgium ranks 130th out of 179 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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