Homicides by sex of the victim in Belize
Belize: Homicides by sex of the victim was 9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicides by sex of the victim in Belize, 2004–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 9 for homicides by sex of the victim in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by sex of the victim in Belize peaked at 19 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2009.
That places Belize 93rd out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Homicides by sex of the victim in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14 | — |
| 2009 | 9 | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 16.12 | +79.2% |
| 2011 | 12 | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 19 | +72.7% |
| 2019 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5 | 9 | 14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.51 | 9 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 | 9 | 11 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by sex of the victim in Belize?
- Homicides by sex of the victim in Belize was 9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2009.
- How does Belize rank for homicides by sex of the victim?
- Belize ranks 93rd out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides by sex of the victim rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from 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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