Immunization, measles second dose in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Immunization, measles second dose was 87.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Immunization, measles second dose in Costa Rica, 2008–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 87.0% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Costa Rica peaked at 95.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 89.0% | — |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 87.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 87.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 84.0% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 79.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 69.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 82 New Zealand 87.0% compare
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 87.0% compare
- 82 Thailand 87.0% compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % 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 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % 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 second dose in Costa Rica?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Costa Rica was 87.0% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.