Homicide rate in Belize
Belize: Homicide rate was 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate 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
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Belize is 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
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 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.
Belize ranks 3rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 347 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 108 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.18 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 1,382 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 34 (2025)
- Freedom Score 87 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 1,836 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Belize?
- Homicide rate 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 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for homicide rate?
- Belize ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.