Homicide rate in Belize
Belize: Homicide rate was 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, homicide rate in Belize stood at 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Belize peaked at 38.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
That places Belize 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3015 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9702 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.4513 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1598 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5737 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 1 Venezuela 46.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 El Salvador 39.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Colombia 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Belize
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Belize?
- Homicide rate in Belize was 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for homicide rate?
- Belize ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of deaths from homicide per 100,000 people.