Pertussis - number of reported cases in Belize
Belize: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Belize, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Belize peaked at 131 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1978.
Belize ranks 133rd of 210 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.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 131 | — |
| 1975 | 128 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 18 | -85.9% |
| 1977 | 52 | +188.9% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | — |
| 1980 | 11 | +450.0% |
| 1981 | 59 | +436.4% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1985 | 36 | +1100.0% |
| 1986 | 8 | -77.8% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 44 | — |
| 2013 | 6 | -86.4% |
| 2014 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | — |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1100.0% | 3 | 36 |
| 1980 | +450.0% | 2 | 11 |
| 1981 | +436.4% | 11 | 59 |
| 1984 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
| 1990 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
| 1977 | +188.9% | 18 | 52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.17 | 0 | 131 | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.9 | 0 | 59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 0 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Belize?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Belize was 1 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 131 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1978.
- How does Belize rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Belize ranks 133rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pertussis - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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