Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in New Zealand
New Zealand: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe was 87.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in New Zealand, 2011–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in New Zealand is 87.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in New Zealand peaked at 91.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86.0% | — |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.7% | 85.0% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 82.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 82 Costa Rica 87.0% compare
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 87.0% compare
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More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in New Zealand?
- Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in New Zealand was 87.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.