Immunization, measles in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Immunization, measles was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Costa Rica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 93.0% for immunization, measles in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Costa Rica peaked at 99.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 74th out of 193 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.
Immunization, measles in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.0% | — |
| 1981 | 79.0% | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 76.0% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 90.0% | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 77.0% | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 93.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 93.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.1% | 60.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 83.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 81.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 83.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 89.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Costa Rica?
- Immunization, measles in Costa Rica was 93.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for immunization, measles?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.