Immunization, measles in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Immunization, measles was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Latin America & Caribbean, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 86.0%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 95.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1980.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 22nd 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, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.1% | — |
| 1981 | 48.8% | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 47.8% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 52.0% | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 60.1% | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 61.3% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 60.4% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 69.4% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 75.9% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 80.4% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 82.6% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 86.2% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 84.1% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 90.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 93.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.6% | 42.1% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.5% | 75.9% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.5% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 86.2% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 80.9% | 86.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- 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 1.16 % 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 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Immunization, measles in Latin America & Caribbean was 86.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1980.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for immunization, measles?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.