Homicide rate who mortality database in Belgium
Belgium: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.8717 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8717
Change on year
up 32.9%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.47
in 1999
All-time low
0.5641
in 1962
Years of data
69
1954–2022
Homicide rate who mortality database in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.8717 for homicide rate who mortality database in 2022.
The figure is up 32.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Belgium peaked at 2.47 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5641, in 1962.
Belgium ranks 73rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.669 | — |
| 1955 | 0.6878 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 0.706 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 0.6452 | -8.6% |
| 1958 | 0.5965 | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 0.6371 | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 0.6361 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.6982 | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5641 | -19.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6463 | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5765 | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7197 | +24.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7362 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7534 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8238 | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8426 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +30.5% |
| 1971 | 1.01 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 1.23 | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9081 | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9268 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8952 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 1.6 | +53.2% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.39 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.48 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.79 | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 1.66 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.03 | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 2.13 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 1.56 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.36 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.44 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.42 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.67 | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 1.82 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.99 | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 1.74 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 2.02 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 2.47 | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 1.87 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.92 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.48 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.984 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9846 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9626 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8269 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7193 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.656 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8717 | +32.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.8717 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.8717 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8451, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6569 | 0.5965 | 0.706 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.6997 | 0.5641 | 0.8426 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 0.8952 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 | 1.36 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.42 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.2 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.8269 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.749 | 0.656 | 0.8717 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Belgium?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Belgium was 0.8717 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 1999.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5641 in 1962.
- How does Belgium rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Belgium ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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