Homicide rate who age standardized in Belgium
Belgium: Homicide rate who age standardized was 0.656 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate who age standardized in Belgium, 1954–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who age standardized in Belgium is 0.656, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in Belgium peaked at 2.47 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5641, in 1962.
That places Belgium 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6569 | 0.5965 | 0.706 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.6997 | 0.5641 | 0.8426 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 0.8952 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 | 1.36 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.42 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.2 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.8269 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6876 | 0.656 | 0.7193 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in Belgium?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in Belgium was 0.656 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 1999.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5641 in 1962.
- How does Belgium rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- Belgium ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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