Immunization, measles in Singapore
Singapore: Immunization, measles was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Singapore stood at 97.0%.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Singapore peaked at 98.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1980.
That places Singapore 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.0% | — |
| 1981 | 57.0% | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 78.0% | +36.8% |
| 1983 | 88.0% | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 75.0% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 94.0% | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 87.0% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 92.0% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.7% | 47.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.2% | 84.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 93.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 97.0% compare
- 31 Bhutan 97.0% compare
- 31 Botswana 97.0% compare
- 31 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 31 Iceland 97.0% compare
- 31 India 97.0% compare
- 31 Korea 97.0% compare
- 31 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 31 Russian Federation 97.0% compare
- 31 Rwanda 97.0% compare
- 31 Seychelles 97.0% compare
- 31 Spain 97.0% compare
- 31 Tuvalu 97.0% compare
- 31 Uruguay 97.0% compare
More health data for Singapore
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % 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 Singapore?
- Immunization, measles in Singapore was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for immunization, measles?
- Singapore ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.