Homicides, by sex of the victim in Belgium
Belgium: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 11 homicides in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Belgium, 2000–2021
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.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Belgium peaked at 132.11 homicides in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11 homicides, in 2021.
That places Belgium 85th out of 138 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Belgium, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.33 homicides | — |
| 2001 | 102.81 homicides | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 132.11 homicides | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 94.24 homicides | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 126.47 homicides | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 92.2 homicides | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 87.79 homicides | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 87.36 homicides | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.37 homicides | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 76.16 homicides | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 69.46 homicides | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 92.34 homicides | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 77.27 homicides | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 98.77 homicides | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 81.05 homicides | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 105 homicides | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 67 homicides | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 92 homicides | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 73 homicides | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 55 homicides | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 11 homicides | -80.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.38 homicides | 71.37 homicides | 132.11 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.09 homicides | 55 homicides | 105 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 homicides | 11 homicides | 11 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 homicides compare
- 82 Hong Kong 13 homicides compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 13 homicides compare
- 85 Armenia 11 homicides compare
- 85 Fiji 11 homicides compare
- 85 Ireland 11 homicides compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 11 homicides compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Belgium?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Belgium was 11 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 132.11 homicides in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 homicides in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Belgium ranks 85th out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .