Homicides in Belize
Belize: Homicides was 135 deaths in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2022, homicides in Belize stood at 135 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Belize peaked at 150 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1965.
Belize ranks 47th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.3333 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2857 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.22 deaths | 0 deaths | 49 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.7 deaths | 35 deaths | 84 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.3 deaths | 113 deaths | 150 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.33 deaths | 77 deaths | 149 deaths | 3 |
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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 homicides in Belize?
- Homicides in Belize was 135 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 150 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for homicides?
- Belize ranks 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides.