Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Australia
Australia: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Australia, 2004–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles second dose in Australia is 92.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Australia peaked at 94.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2008.
That places Australia 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 85.0% | — |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 92.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 92.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 80.0% | 89.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 88.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 91.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Australia?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Australia was 92.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Australia ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.