Immunization, measles in Jamaica
Jamaica: Immunization, measles was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Jamaica, 1982–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Jamaica is 94.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Jamaica peaked at 96.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1982.
Jamaica ranks 68th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 12.0% | — |
| 1983 | 15.0% | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 60.0% | +300.0% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | -43.8% |
| 1987 | 62.0% | +72.2% |
| 1988 | 68.0% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 88.0% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.5% | 12.0% | 71.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 63.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 76.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 88.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 88.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 Jamaica?
- Immunization, measles in Jamaica was 94.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1982.
- How does Jamaica rank for immunization, measles?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.