Male homicide victims in Belize
Belize: Male homicide victims was 104 homicides in 2022. ▲ Rising
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Belize is 104 homicides, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Belize peaked at 131 homicides in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65 homicides, in 2004.
Belize ranks 63rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Belize, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65 homicides | — |
| 2009 | 88 homicides | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 112.88 homicides | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 112 homicides | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 131 homicides | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 89 homicides | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 111 homicides | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 110 homicides | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 123 homicides | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 131 homicides | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 124 homicides | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 117 homicides | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 91 homicides | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 114 homicides | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 104 homicides | -8.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 104 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belize's 104 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5 homicides | 65 homicides | 88 homicides | 2 |
| 2010s | 116.09 homicides | 89 homicides | 131 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 103 homicides | 91 homicides | 114 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 victims in Belize?
- Male homicide victims in Belize was 104 homicides 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 victims recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 131 homicides in 2012.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 homicides in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for male homicide victims?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.