Share of deaths from homicide in Belgium
Belgium: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
90th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 1962
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Share of deaths from homicide in Belgium, 1954–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.1% for share of deaths from homicide in 2021.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Belgium peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
Belgium ranks 90th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.1% | — |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +17.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +32.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +58.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Belgium?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Belgium was 0.1% in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does Belgium rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Belgium ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.