Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belize
Belize: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.54 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.54
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.81
in 1986
All-time low
0
in 1964
Years of data
54
1964–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belize, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belize is 2.54, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belize peaked at 7.81 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1964.
Belize ranks 50th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 5.48 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 2.61 | — |
| 1968 | 2.55 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 5 | +95.9% |
| 1970 | 4.91 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 2.2 | — |
| 1973 | 2.13 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 3.91 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 2.19 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 7.81 | — |
| 1987 | 1.81 | -76.8% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 5.2 | — |
| 1993 | 3.34 | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 1.67 | -49.9% |
| 1995 | 1.61 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.22 | +99.7% |
| 1997 | 6.24 | +93.8% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -75.9% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +92.7% |
| 2000 | 5.62 | +93.7% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.42 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | -50.6% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 3.93 | — |
| 2006 | 3.92 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 5.22 | +99.6% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 5.19 | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.91 | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 3.91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 2.61 | +100.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | -50.2% |
| 2017 | 5.19 | +298.7% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | — |
| 2020 | 2.56 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.55 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.54 | -0.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.61 | 0 | 5.48 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.46 | 0 | 4.91 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.69 | 0 | 7.81 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 0 | 6.24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 0 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 0 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 3 |
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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 2.54 in 2022, according to 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 7.81 in 1986.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1964.
- How does Belize rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Belize ranks 50th 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 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from 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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