Immunization, DPT in Mexico
Mexico: Immunization, DPT was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, dpt in Mexico stood at 78.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Mexico peaked at 99.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1982.
Mexico ranks 150th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.0% | — |
| 1981 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 52.0% | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 40.0% | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 62.0% | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 88.0% | +66.0% |
| 1992 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 91.0% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.8% | 40.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.7% | 53.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 82.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 72.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Mexico?
- Immunization, dpt in Mexico was 78.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1982.
- How does Mexico rank for immunization, dpt?
- Mexico ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, DPT, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received DPT vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.