Belgium vs Serbia: Male homicide rate

Belgium
2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Serbia
2.05 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Belgium rank
88th
Serbia rank
85th

Male homicide rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population against 2 homicides per 100,000 population in Belgium, a difference of 0.05 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Belgium ranks 88th and Serbia ranks 85th of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population 3.46 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7225 homicides per 100,000 population Serbia
2010s 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1524 homicides per 100,000 population Serbia
2020s 2 homicides per 100,000 population 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4625 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 Serbia?
Serbia, at 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population against 2 homicides per 100,000 population in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in male homicide rate between Belgium and Serbia?
0.05 homicides per 100,000 population, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Serbia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Serbia rank globally for male homicide rate?
Belgium ranks 88th and Serbia ranks 85th 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

Indicator
Male homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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