Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belize
Belize: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5.24 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
11th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
54
1964–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belize is 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belize peaked at 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.
Belize ranks 11th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.7% |
| 2006 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +195.0% |
| 2012 | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.2% |
| 2014 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.9% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7037 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 8 Jamaica 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Suriname 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 El Salvador 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Uruguay 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Nicaragua 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Mexico 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belize?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belize was 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- How does Belize rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Belize ranks 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.