Share of deaths from homicide in Belize
Belize: Share of deaths from homicide was 5.95 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Belize is 5.95, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Belize peaked at 8.33 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
That places Belize 3rd out of 113 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.
Share of deaths from homicide in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.1372 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0.1326 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3236 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0.4161 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1148 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0.1314 | — |
| 1989 | 0.1344 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5839 | +334.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8086 | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2621 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 1.53 | — |
| 1998 | 3.63 | +136.9% |
| 1999 | 3.36 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.72 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 4.28 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 5.14 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 4.62 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.08 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 3.43 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 3.37 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.53 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 2.92 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 5.78 | +97.9% |
| 2010 | 7.39 | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 7.97 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.33 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.2 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 7.18 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.38 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 7.88 | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 6.68 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 7.62 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 7.54 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.41 | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 5.95 | -2.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 17.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide 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 | +334.5% | 0.1344 | 0.5839 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.045 | 0 | 0.1372 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0855 | 0 | 0.4161 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.038 | 0 | 0.1344 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0 | 3.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.89 | 2.53 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 | 6.38 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 5.41 | 6.1 | 3 |
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Belize?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Belize was 5.95 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Belize ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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