Immunization, measles in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Immunization, measles was 89.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 89.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 97.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 1980.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 17th out of 47 groups 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.
Immunization, measles in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 66.7% | — |
| 1981 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 67.1% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 91.9% | +37.0% |
| 1984 | 92.9% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 90.5% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 93.9% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 90.8% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 94.3% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 92.1% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 88.5% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 94.3% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +37.0% | 67.1% | 91.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.8% | 66.7% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 88.5% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.7% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.2% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 89.3% | 91.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Immunization, measles in Central Europe and the Baltics was 89.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 1980.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for immunization, measles?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.