Homicides in Belize
Belize: Homicides was 113 homicides in 2022. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Belize, 2000–2022
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
In 2022, homicides in Belize stood at 113 homicides.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Belize peaked at 145 homicides in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41 homicides, in 2000.
Belize ranks 92nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8 homicides | 41 homicides | 103 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.6 homicides | 99 homicides | 145 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.33 homicides | 102 homicides | 125 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Belize?
- Homicides in Belize was 113 homicides in 2022, 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 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 145 homicides in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 homicides in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for homicides?
- Belize ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.