Intentional homicides in Belgium
Belgium: Intentional homicides was 1.08 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Belgium, 1990–2021
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, intentional homicides in Belgium stood at 1.08 per 100,000 people.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Belgium peaked at 3.09 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.02 per 100,000 people, in 1991.
Belgium ranks 130th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.02 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 1.43 per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 1.19 per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 1.18 per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 1.42 per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 2.07 per 100,000 people | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 2.74 per 100,000 people | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 3.09 per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08 per 100,000 people | -65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 per 100,000 people | 1.02 per 100,000 people | 1.43 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.63 per 100,000 people | 2.07 per 100,000 people | 3.09 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.08 per 100,000 people | 1.08 per 100,000 people | 1.08 per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 127 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Romania 1.11 per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Bulgaria 1.09 per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 1.01 per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Jordan 0.9878 per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Finland 0.9819 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Belgium
- Arms imports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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 in Belgium?
- Intentional homicides in Belgium was 1.08 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 per 100,000 people in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for intentional homicides?
- Belgium ranks 130th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.