Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Belize

Belize: Homicide rate vs gdp pc was 28.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.06
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
15th
of 179 countries
All-time high
43.36
in 2012
All-time low
17.03
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Belize, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 172001: 25.82002: 342003: 25.42004: 29.12005: 292006: 322007: 32.82008: 33.82009: 312010: 40.32011: 37.92012: 43.42013: 292014: 35.32015: 33.42016: 37.82017: 382018: 37.62019: 34.72020: 26.12021: 31.62022: 28.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate vs gdp pc in Belize is 28.06, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Belize peaked at 43.36 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.03, in 2000.

That places Belize 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Belize, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 17.03 —
2001 25.77 +51.3%
2002 33.98 +31.9%
2003 25.4 -25.3%
2004 29.08 +14.5%
2005 28.96 -0.4%
2006 31.96 +10.4%
2007 32.76 +2.5%
2008 33.84 +3.3%
2009 31.03 -8.3%
2010 40.28 +29.8%
2011 37.89 -5.9%
2012 43.36 +14.4%
2013 28.98 -33.2%
2014 35.25 +21.6%
2015 33.4 -5.3%
2016 37.84 +13.3%
2017 38.05 +0.6%
2018 37.61 -1.2%
2019 34.73 -7.7%
2020 26.1 -24.9%
2021 31.62 +21.1%
2022 28.06 -11.3%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 28.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06, 6.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 28.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.98 17.03 33.98 10
2010s 36.74 28.98 43.36 10
2020s 28.59 26.1 31.62 3

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 12 Bahamas 32.2 compare
  2. 13 Honduras 31.44 compare
  3. 14 Anguilla 29.14 compare
  4. 16 Dominica 27.06 compare
  5. 17 Saint Martin (French Part) 26.9 compare
  6. 18 Colombia 24.91 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate vs gdp pc in Belize?
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Belize was 28.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 43.36 in 2012.
What is the lowest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 17.03 in 2000.
How does Belize rank for homicide rate vs gdp pc?
Belize ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate vs gdp pc rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Homicide rate vs gdp pc
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Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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