Male homicide victims in Belgium
Belgium: Male homicide victims was 114 homicides in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Belgium is 114 homicides, 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 homicides in 2002 and was at its lowest, 91 homicides, in 2019.
That places Belgium 61st out of 138 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.
Male homicide victims in Belgium, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128.67 homicides | — |
| 2001 | 179.19 homicides | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 186.89 homicides | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 135.76 homicides | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 141.53 homicides | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 128.8 homicides | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 133.21 homicides | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 123.64 homicides | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 131.63 homicides | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 112.84 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 119.54 homicides | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 121.66 homicides | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 127.73 homicides | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 106.23 homicides | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 128.95 homicides | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 126 homicides | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 107 homicides | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 106 homicides | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 117 homicides | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 91 homicides | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 114 homicides | +25.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 114 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 3.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 114 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.22 homicides | 112.84 homicides | 186.89 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.11 homicides | 91 homicides | 128.95 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 114 homicides | 114 homicides | 114 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 male homicide victims in Belgium?
- Male homicide victims in Belgium was 114 homicides 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 male homicide victims recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 186.89 homicides in 2002.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 homicides in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for male homicide victims?
- Belgium ranks 61st out of 138 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 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.