Immunization, measles in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Immunization, measles was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Trinidad and Tobago, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Trinidad and Tobago is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 99.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1984.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10.0% | — |
| 1985 | 32.0% | +220.0% |
| 1986 | 42.0% | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +61.9% |
| 1988 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 70.0% | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 93.0% | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 96.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 96.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +220.0% | 10.0% | 32.0% |
| 1987 | +61.9% | 42.0% | 68.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.2% | 10.0% | 72.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 70.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 87.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 85.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 90.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 46 Armenia 96.0% compare
- 46 Bangladesh 96.0% compare
- 46 Belgium 96.0% compare
- 46 El Salvador 96.0% compare
- 46 Germany 96.0% compare
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 96.0% compare
- 46 Malaysia 96.0% compare
- 46 Mongolia 96.0% compare
- 46 Norway 96.0% compare
- 46 Palau 96.0% compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 96.0% compare
- 46 Switzerland 96.0% compare
- 46 Tunisia 96.0% compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Immunization, measles in Trinidad and Tobago was 96.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1984.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for immunization, measles?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.