Homicide rate who mortality database in Belize
Belize: Homicide rate who mortality database was 32.75 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate who mortality database in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, homicide rate who mortality database in Belize stood at 32.75.
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 who mortality database in Belize peaked at 38.55 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 who mortality database in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.9702 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0.8385 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 1.61 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 2.21 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6944 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0.5737 | — |
| 1989 | 0.5451 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.13 | +291.6% |
| 1991 | 3.12 | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9917 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 8.12 | — |
| 1998 | 21.28 | +162.0% |
| 1999 | 16.74 | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 23.05 | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 21.17 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 25.15 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 21.9 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 14.47 | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 16.56 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 16.13 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.7 | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 12.38 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 26.7 | +115.6% |
| 2010 | 35.66 | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 37.55 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 37.87 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.55 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 32.26 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 31.31 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 38.55 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 33.27 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 38.11 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 38.43 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.36 | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 36.8 | +90.0% |
| 2022 | 32.75 | -11.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 32.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 10.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 32.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.02, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate who mortality database 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 | 2.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3015 | 0 | 0.9702 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.4513 | 0 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1598 | 0 | 0.5737 | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.82 | 0 | 21.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.92 | 11.7 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.66 | 31.31 | 38.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.64 | 19.36 | 36.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 1 Venezuela 46.38 compare
- 2 El Salvador 39.75 compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.27 compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 28.01 compare
- 6 Colombia 27.37 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Belize?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Belize was 32.75 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38.55 in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Belize ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database 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 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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