Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Belize
Belize: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Belize stood at 88.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Belize peaked at 98.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1981.
Belize ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.0% | — |
| 1981 | 44.0% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 61.0% | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 53.0% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 82.0% | +41.4% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 61.0% | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 91.0% | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 82.0% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.9% | 44.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 74.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 89.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 88.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 79.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Belize
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- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Belize?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Belize was 88.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1981.
- How does Belize rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Belize ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.