Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Belize
Belize: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 1,015 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Belize, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Belize stood at 1,015 one-year-olds.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 182.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Belize peaked at 3,135 one-year-olds in 1981 and was at its lowest, 140.8 one-year-olds, in 2012.
Belize ranks 149th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Belize, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,910 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 3,135 one-year-olds | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 2,209 one-year-olds | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 2,347 one-year-olds | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 2,714 one-year-olds | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 2,446 one-year-olds | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 1,056 one-year-olds | -56.8% |
| 1987 | 885.6 one-year-olds | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 2,324 one-year-olds | +162.4% |
| 1989 | 1,273 one-year-olds | -45.2% |
| 1990 | 557.37 one-year-olds | -56.2% |
| 1991 | 1,130 one-year-olds | +102.8% |
| 1992 | 1,654 one-year-olds | +46.4% |
| 1993 | 960.6 one-year-olds | -41.9% |
| 1994 | 759.96 one-year-olds | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 1,059 one-year-olds | +39.3% |
| 1996 | 935.25 one-year-olds | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 886.48 one-year-olds | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 842.53 one-year-olds | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 877.11 one-year-olds | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 630.99 one-year-olds | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 286.16 one-year-olds | -54.6% |
| 2002 | 793.76 one-year-olds | +177.4% |
| 2003 | 291.16 one-year-olds | -63.3% |
| 2004 | 220.2 one-year-olds | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 296.16 one-year-olds | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 149.42 one-year-olds | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 300.84 one-year-olds | +101.3% |
| 2008 | 452.4 one-year-olds | +50.4% |
| 2009 | 226.02 one-year-olds | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 300.2 one-year-olds | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 360.95 one-year-olds | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 140.8 one-year-olds | -61.0% |
| 2013 | 360 one-year-olds | +155.7% |
| 2014 | 368.25 one-year-olds | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 451.32 one-year-olds | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 381.65 one-year-olds | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 925.44 one-year-olds | +142.5% |
| 2018 | 312.28 one-year-olds | -66.3% |
| 2019 | 158.08 one-year-olds | -49.4% |
| 2020 | 1,608 one-year-olds | +917.1% |
| 2021 | 1,230 one-year-olds | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 1,090 one-year-olds | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1,015 one-year-olds | -6.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,015 one-year-olds is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,976 one-year-olds, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,015 one-year-olds is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,993 one-year-olds, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Belize 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 | +917.1% | 158.08 one-year-olds | 1,608 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,130 one-year-olds | 885.6 one-year-olds | 3,135 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 966.24 one-year-olds | 557.37 one-year-olds | 1,654 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.71 one-year-olds | 149.42 one-year-olds | 793.76 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.9 one-year-olds | 140.8 one-year-olds | 925.44 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,236 one-year-olds | 1,015 one-year-olds | 1,608 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Belize?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Belize was 1,015 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,135 one-year-olds in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.8 one-year-olds in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Belize ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.