Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Belize
Belize: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Belize is 84.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Belize peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1980.
That places Belize 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.0% | — |
| 1981 | 40.0% | +90.5% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 43.0% | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | +73.5% |
| 1987 | 53.0% | -37.6% |
| 1988 | 59.0% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 71.0% | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 76.0% | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.5% | 21.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 69.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 88.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 79.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 131 Republic of Moldova 84.0% compare
- 131 Serbia 84.0% compare
- 131 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.0% compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Belize?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Belize was 84.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Belize ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.