Immunization, measles second dose in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Immunization, measles second dose was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Dominican Republic, 2018–2024
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 Dominican Republic is 78.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.
Dominican Republic ranks 116th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Immunization, measles second dose in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31.0% | — |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +93.5% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +11.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 78.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 78.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.5% | 31.0% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 55.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 Dominican Republic?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Dominican Republic was 78.0% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Dominican Republic ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.