Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Belgium

Number of intentional homicides in Belgium in 2021 — 125 people. Ranked 55 in the world out of 115. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 20.6%.

2021 125 people −60.82% vs 2002
World rank 55of 115
Period maximum 319 people2002
Period minimum 102 people1991

Trend over time

1990–2021 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Belgium, 1990–202101002003004001990199419982002200620102014201820211990: 104 people1991: 102 people1992: 121 people1993: 145 people1994: 120 people1995: 142 people1996: 120 people1997: 145 people2000: 212 people2001: 282 people2002: 319 people2021: 125 people
Change over the period: +21 (+20.57%) Average annual rate: 0.61 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belgium

Belgium 125 people
World 439,488 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 19,865 people
Western Europe computed 1,793 people
High-income countries computed 42,458 people
Number of intentional homicides — Belgium, by year Belgium All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2021 125
2002 319 +37 +13.12%
2001 282 +70 +33.02%
2000 212
1997 145 +25 +20.83%
1996 120 −22 −15.49%
1995 142 +22 +18.33%
1994 120 −25 −17.07%
1993 145 +24 +19.64%
1992 121 +19 +18.31%
1991 102 −1 −1.39%
1990 104

Western Europe, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.