Intentional homicides, male in Belgium
Belgium: Intentional homicides, male was 2 per 100,000 male in 2021. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
In 2021, intentional homicides, male in Belgium stood at 2 per 100,000 male.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Belgium peaked at 3.7 per 100,000 male in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.61 per 100,000 male, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 84th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.57 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2001 | 3.56 per 100,000 male | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7 per 100,000 male | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.67 per 100,000 male | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 2.78 per 100,000 male | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.51 per 100,000 male | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.58 per 100,000 male | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.38 per 100,000 male | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.51 per 100,000 male | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.13 per 100,000 male | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 2.23 per 100,000 male | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.24 per 100,000 male | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.34 per 100,000 male | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.94 per 100,000 male | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 2.34 per 100,000 male | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 2.27 per 100,000 male | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.92 per 100,000 male | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 1.89 per 100,000 male | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.08 per 100,000 male | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.61 per 100,000 male | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 2 per 100,000 male | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 per 100,000 male | 2.13 per 100,000 male | 3.7 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 per 100,000 male | 1.61 per 100,000 male | 2.34 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 per 100,000 male | 2 per 100,000 male | 2 per 100,000 male | 1 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -92.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 721.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.56 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Belgium?
- Intentional homicides, male in Belgium was 2 per 100,000 male in 2021, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 per 100,000 male in 2002.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 per 100,000 male in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Belgium ranks 84th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.