Male homicide rate in Belize
Belize: Male homicide rate was 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
51.25 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
12th
of 138 countries
All-time high
78.07 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
All-time low
46.25 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
15
2004–2022
Male homicide rate in Belize, 2004–2022
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 male homicide rate in Belize is 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Belize peaked at 78.07 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.25 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Belize ranks 12th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.52 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2009 | 56.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 70.39 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 68.26 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 78.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 51.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 63.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 61.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 66.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 69.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 64.66 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 60.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 46.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 57.31 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 6.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belize's 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 47.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 56.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 51.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 78.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 46.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 57.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 9 Saint Lucia 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Bahamas 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Honduras 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Colombia 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Dominica 45.05 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate in Belize?
- Male homicide rate in Belize was 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, 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 male homicide rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 78.07 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for male homicide rate?
- Belize ranks 12th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.