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Intentional homicide rate in Belize

Intentional homicide rate in Belize was 28.1 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to the World Bank. That is down 3.6 pts from 2021. That is the 4th highest of 146 countries in 2012.

2022, per 100,000 people28.1
Change on 2021-3.6 pts
Rank4th of 146Countries ranked
Series high43.42012
Series low172000

Intentional homicide rate in Belize, 2000 to 2022

10203040502000200420082012201620222000: 17 per 100,000 people2001: 25.8 per 100,000 people2002: 34 per 100,000 people2003: 25.4 per 100,000 people2004: 29.1 per 100,000 people2005: 29 per 100,000 people2006: 32 per 100,000 people2007: 32.8 per 100,000 people2008: 33.8 per 100,000 people2009: 31 per 100,000 people2010: 40.3 per 100,000 people2011: 37.9 per 100,000 people2012: 43.4 per 100,000 people2013: 29 per 100,000 people2014: 35.3 per 100,000 people2015: 33.4 per 100,000 people2016: 37.8 per 100,000 people2017: 38 per 100,000 people2018: 37.6 per 100,000 people2019: 34.7 per 100,000 people2020: 26.1 per 100,000 people2021: 31.6 per 100,000 people2022: 28.1 per 100,000 people
per 100,000 people. Source: World Bank, Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 23 values
Periodper 100,000 people
202228.1
202131.6
202026.1
201934.7
201837.6
201738
201637.8
201533.4
201435.3
201329
201243.4
201137.9
201040.3
200931
200833.8
200732.8
200632
200529
200429.1
200325.4
200234
200125.8
200017

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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.

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What is the intentional homicide rate in Belize?

Intentional homicide rate in Belize was 28.1 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to the World Bank. That is down 3.6 pts from 2021. That is the 4th highest of 146 countries in 2012.

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 Belize?

43.4 per 100,000 people in 2012, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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