Intentional homicide rate in Belgium
Intentional homicide rate in Belgium was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to the World Bank.
Intentional homicide rate in Belgium, 1990 to 2021
All 12 values
| Period | per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 1.4 |
| 1996 | 1.2 |
| 1995 | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 1.2 |
| 1993 | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 1.2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
Rankings
Definition
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people: unlawful deaths inflicted on a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury. World Bank series from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Excludes deaths in armed conflict. Countries record and classify killings differently, and not every country reports every year, so coverage is uneven.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:
What is the latest intentional homicide rate in Belgium? Cite the source.
get_value {"indicator":"homicide_rate","place":"be"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/value?indicator=homicide_rate&place=beQuestions
What is the intentional homicide rate in Belgium?
Intentional homicide rate in Belgium was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to the World Bank.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest intentional homicide rate in Belgium?
3.1 per 100,000 people in 2002, the highest value since 1990 in this series.