Homicide rate in Belize
Belize: Homicide rate was 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
32.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
38.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
55
1964–2022
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.
Homicide rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.9702 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 0.8385 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1974 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6944 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.5737 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0.5451 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +291.6% |
| 1991 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9917 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +162.0% |
| 1999 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 23.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 21.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 25.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 16.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +115.6% |
| 2010 | 35.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 37.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 37.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 32.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 31.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 38.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 33.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 38.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 38.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 36.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.0% |
| 2022 | 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 10.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +291.6% | 0.5451 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people |
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.