Immunization, measles in Latvia
Latvia: Immunization, measles was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 98.0% for immunization, measles in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Latvia peaked at 99.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 20th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 95.0% | — |
| 1993 | 80.0% | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 80.0% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 92.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Latvia?
- Immunization, measles in Latvia was 98.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for immunization, measles?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.