Female homicide rate in Belgium
Belgium: Female homicide rate was 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 80.1%
World rank
127th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.5 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
21
2000–2021
Female homicide rate in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Belgium is 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 80.1% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Belgium peaked at 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Belgium 127th out of 138 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.59 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 1.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 1.59 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9439 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population | -80.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 27% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9439 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 124 Palestine 0.2624 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 125 Japan 0.2262 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 126 Tajikistan 0.2011 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 128 Oman 0.1045 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 129 Singapore 0.0715 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Andorra 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Anguilla 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Aruba 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Bermuda 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Sao Tome and Principe 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 130 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Belgium?
- Female homicide rate in Belgium was 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for female homicide rate?
- Belgium ranks 127th out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .