Female homicide rate in Belize
Belize: Female homicide rate was 4.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.5
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
20th
of 138 countries
All-time high
10.38
in 2004
All-time low
4.5
in 2022
Years of data
15
2004–2022
Female homicide rate in Belize, 2004–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, female homicide rate in Belize stood at 4.5. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Belize peaked at 10.38 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2022.
That places Belize 20th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.38 | — |
| 2009 | 5.77 | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 10.09 | +74.9% |
| 2011 | 7.35 | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 5.88 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 6.91 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 5.08 | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 8.29 | +63.1% |
| 2017 | 5.95 | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 10.08 | +69.5% |
| 2019 | 8.88 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 5.67 | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | -19.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.07 | 5.77 | 10.38 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 5.08 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 | 4.5 | 5.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 17 Liechtenstein 5.08 compare
- 18 Seychelles 5.06 compare
- 19 Bahamas 4.82 compare
- 21 Peru 3.99 compare
- 22 Brazil 3.92 compare
- 23 United States Virgin Islands 3.68 compare
More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Belize?
- Female homicide rate in Belize was 4.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 in 2004.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for female homicide rate?
- Belize ranks 20th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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