Canada vs United States of America: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Canada
92.0%
in 2024
United States of America
92.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
86th
United States of America rank
86th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 92.0% against 92.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 86th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.7% | 91.3% | 10.7% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 88.7% | 6.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 91.7% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 91.6% | 2.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.8% | 0.6% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 92.0% against 92.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Canada ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 86th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.