Immunization, measles second dose in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Immunization, measles second dose was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 89.0% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 93.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2016.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.0% | — |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 89.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 89.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles second dose 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +38.5% | 65.0% | 90.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 73.0% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 65.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 88.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
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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 second dose in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Trinidad and Tobago was 89.0% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2016.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.