Male homicide victims in Belgium
Belgium: Male homicide victims was 114 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
114
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
61st
of 136 countries
All-time high
186.89
in 2002
All-time low
91
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000β2021
Male homicide victims in Belgium, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Belgium is 114, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Belgium peaked at 186.89 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 91, in 2019.
That places Belgium 61st out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.22 | 112.84 | 186.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.11 | 91 | 128.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114 | 114 | 114 | 1 |
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More gender data for Belgium
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,851 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Belgium?
- Male homicide victims in Belgium was 114 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 186.89 in 2002.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for male homicide victims?
- Belgium ranks 61st out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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