Intentional homicides in Belgium
Belgium recorded 1.1 intentional homicides per 100,000 people in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest since 1991.
Belgium, 2021
1.1
Change from 2002
−2.0per 100,000 people
European Union, 2015
1.0 per 100,000 people
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2021
0.8 per 100,000 people
Intentional homicides in Belgium over time
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Victims per 100,000 people. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Belgium | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | – |
| 2015 | – | 1.0 per 100,000 people |
| 2014 | – | 1.0 per 100,000 people |
| 2012 | – | 1.1 per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | – |
| 2001 | 2.7 per 100,000 people | – |
| 2000 | 2.1 per 100,000 people | – |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2002, a change of −2.0.
- Since 1991, when it was 1.0 per 100,000 people, the figure has changed by +0.1.
More for Belgium
All statistics for Belgium
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1.40 per 100,000 people
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12.4%
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Robberies recorded by the police
116.3 per 100,000 people
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Burglaries recorded by the police
407.1 per 100,000 people
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Thefts recorded by the police
1,658 per 100,000 people
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