Belgium vs New Zealand: Male homicide rate
Belgium
2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
New Zealand
1.81 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Belgium rank
88th
New Zealand rank
90th
Male homicide rate over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 0.19 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 88th and New Zealand ranks 90th of 138 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5989 homicides per 100,000 population | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3023 homicides per 100,000 population | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 2 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.19 homicides per 100,000 population, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Belgium ranks 88th and New Zealand ranks 90th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.