Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
Costa Rica
87.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
87.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
82nd
New Zealand rank
82nd
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 87.0% against 87.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 0.0% | 17.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 78.9% | 10.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 85.4% | 6.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 87.0% against 87.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shown is the second-dose measles vaccination coverage of children against the DTP3 vaccination coverage of 12 to 23 month old children. The age at which children receive the second vaccination of measles varies between countries but is typically between 15 months and 6 years old.