Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 125 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
125
World rank
95th
of 193 countries
All-time high
319
in 2002
All-time low
102
in 1991
Years of data
12
1990–2021
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Belgium, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 125 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2021.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Belgium peaked at 319 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 102, in 1991.
Belgium ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 104 | — |
| 1991 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 121 | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 145 | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 120 | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 142 | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 120 | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 145 | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 212 | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 282 | +33.0% |
| 2002 | 319 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 125 | -60.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 125 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 2.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 125 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.88 | 102 | 145 | 8 |
| 2000s | 271 | 212 | 319 | 3 |
| 2020s | 125 | 125 | 125 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 90 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 77 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 73 (2025)
- Infant deaths 318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Belgium?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Belgium was 125 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 319 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Belgium ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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