Homicides in Belgium
Belgium: Homicides was 142.35 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Belgium is 142.35 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Belgium peaked at 237.24 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 142.35 deaths, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199.11 deaths | 165.09 deaths | 237.24 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.08 deaths | 149.49 deaths | 180.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.86 deaths | 142.35 deaths | 145.37 deaths | 2 |
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More social development data for Belgium
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 186,393 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 113 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.889 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.969 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.896 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.889 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.633 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Belgium?
- Homicides in Belgium was 142.35 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 237.24 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.35 deaths in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for homicides?
- Belgium ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.