Belize vs Colombia: Share of deaths from homicide
Belize
5.9%
in 2022
Colombia
4.0%
in 2021
Belize rank
3rd
Colombia rank
5th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Belize
- Colombia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.9% against 4.0% in Colombia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Colombia ahead.
Belize ranks 3rd and Colombia ranks 5th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 10.2% | 10.1% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 15.2% | 14.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 11.9% | 8.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 0.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 1.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Belize or Colombia?
- Belize, at 5.9% against 4.0% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Belize and Colombia?
- 1.9%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Belize ranks 3rd and Colombia ranks 5th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.