Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Rwanda
Rwanda: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Rwanda, 2015–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 93.0% for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Rwanda peaked at 96.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87.0% | — |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 93.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 93.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.0% | 87.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 85.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Rwanda?
- Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Rwanda was 93.0% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.