Immunization, measles in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Immunization, measles was 85.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 85.7%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 95.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1980.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 25th 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.7% | — |
| 1981 | 47.5% | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 46.1% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 50.7% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 59.1% | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 60.2% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 59.0% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 64.6% | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 68.7% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 79.6% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 82.4% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 81.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 85.9% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 88.3% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 93.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.4% | 40.7% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 75.2% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 92.6% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 85.7% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 80.4% | 85.7% | 5 |
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Immunization, measles in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 85.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1980.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for immunization, measles?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.