Intentional homicides in Belgium in 2021 — 1.08 per 100k. Ranked 36 in the world out of 116. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 3.8%.
1990–2021 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belgium
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.08 | — | — |
| 2002 | 3.09 | +0.35 | +12.62% |
| 2001 | 2.74 | +0.67 | +32.56% |
| 2000 | 2.07 | — | — |
| 1997 | 1.42 | +0.24 | +20.54% |
| 1996 | 1.18 | −0.22 | −15.66% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | +0.21 | +18.09% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | −0.25 | −17.33% |
| 1993 | 1.43 | +0.23 | +19.18% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | +0.18 | +17.76% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | −0.02 | −1.76% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
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Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.
