Immunization, measles second dose in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Immunization, measles second dose was 69.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles second dose in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 69.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 80.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2007.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.7% | — |
| 2001 | 60.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 51.7% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 60.4% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 63.0% | 69.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Latin America & Caribbean was 69.3% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2007.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.