Immunization, measles second dose in United States of America
United States of America: Immunization, measles second dose was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in United States of America, 1997–2024
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 United States of America is 95.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in United States of America peaked at 95.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1997.
United States of America ranks 33rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 72.0% | — |
| 1998 | 77.0% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7% | 72.0% | 81.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 85.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 89.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in United States of America?
- Immunization, measles second dose in United States of America was 95.0% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1997.
- How does United States of America rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- United States of America ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.