Suspects and offenders by age in Belgium
Belgium: Suspects and offenders by age was 193,852 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Suspects and offenders by age in Belgium, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, suspects and offenders by age in Belgium stood at 193,852 Number.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by age in Belgium peaked at 315,387 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 170,515 Number, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Suspects and offenders by age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 264,433 Number | — |
| 2009 | 278,531 Number | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 275,665 Number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 284,684 Number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 274,645 Number | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 271,918 Number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 261,631 Number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 170,515 Number | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 189,420 Number | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 195,083 Number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 199,089 Number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 204,636 Number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 315,387 Number | +54.1% |
| 2021 | 241,230 Number | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 198,422 Number | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 203,820 Number | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 193,852 Number | -4.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 193,852 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,744 Number, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 193,852 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 112,264 Number, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suspects and offenders by age in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +54.1% | 204,636 Number | 315,387 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271,482 Number | 264,433 Number | 278,531 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 232,729 Number | 170,515 Number | 284,684 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,542 Number | 193,852 Number | 315,387 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suspects and offenders by age in Belgium?
- Suspects and offenders by age in Belgium was 193,852 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 315,387 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,515 Number in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for suspects and offenders by age?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suspects and offenders by age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Suspects and offenders by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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