Immunization, measles in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Immunization, measles was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 99.0% for immunization, measles in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 99.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1983.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.0% | — |
| 1981 | 48.0% | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 55.0% | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 38.0% | -30.9% |
| 1984 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 62.0% | +63.2% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83.0% | +50.9% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 96.0% | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.2% | 38.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 84.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Immunization, measles in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 99.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1983.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for immunization, measles?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.