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Intentional homicides in Belize

Belize: Intentional homicides was 28.06 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.06 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
14th
of 170 countries
All-time high
43.36 per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
17.03 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Intentional homicides in Belize, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 17 per 100,000 people2001: 25.8 per 100,000 people2002: 34 per 100,000 people2003: 25.4 per 100,000 people2004: 29.1 per 100,000 people2005: 29 per 100,000 people2006: 32 per 100,000 people2007: 32.8 per 100,000 people2008: 33.8 per 100,000 people2009: 31 per 100,000 people2010: 40.3 per 100,000 people2011: 37.9 per 100,000 people2012: 43.4 per 100,000 people2013: 29 per 100,000 people2014: 35.3 per 100,000 people2015: 33.4 per 100,000 people2016: 37.8 per 100,000 people2017: 38 per 100,000 people2018: 37.6 per 100,000 people2019: 34.7 per 100,000 people2020: 26.1 per 100,000 people2021: 31.6 per 100,000 people2022: 28.1 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Belize recorded 28.06 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2022.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Belize peaked at 43.36 per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.03 per 100,000 people, in 2000.

Belize ranks 14th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.98 per 100,000 people 17.03 per 100,000 people 33.98 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 36.74 per 100,000 people 28.98 per 100,000 people 43.36 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 28.59 per 100,000 people 26.1 per 100,000 people 31.62 per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 11 Lesotho 38.24 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 12 Bahamas 32.2 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 13 Honduras 31.44 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 15 Dominica 27.06 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 16 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 17 American Samoa 25.54 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Belize?
Intentional homicides in Belize was 28.06 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 43.36 per 100,000 people in 2012.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 17.03 per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Belize rank for intentional homicides?
Belize ranks 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.