Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Belize
Belize: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.27 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
110th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 1967
All-time low
1.27 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Belize, 1967–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Belize stood at 1.27 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Belize peaked at 11.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.27 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Belize ranks 110th of 198 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.
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 11.49 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1968 | 10.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 10.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 9.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 9.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 8.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 8.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 7.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 6.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 4.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | 11.49 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 8.34 deaths per 100 live births | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Belize?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Belize was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Belize ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .