Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in Mexico
Mexico: Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) was 78.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Immunization, Pol3 in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, pol3 in Mexico is 78.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Mexico peaked at 99.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 91.0% | — |
| 1981 | 99.0% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 88.0% | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 67.0% | -32.3% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | -31.2% |
| 1991 | 87.0% | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 83.0% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | -8.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 78.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 78.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +43.3% | 67.0% | 96.0% |
| 1985 | -32.3% | 99.0% | 67.0% |
| 1991 | +31.8% | 66.0% | 87.0% |
| 1990 | -31.2% | 96.0% | 66.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.7% | 67.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 66.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 82.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 72.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.0% compare
- 145 Romania 79.0% compare
- 147 Mozambique 78.0% compare
- 149 Djibouti 77.0% compare
- 150 Cameroon 76.0% compare
- 150 Congo 76.0% compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 76.0% compare
More health data for Mexico
- 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 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % 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 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Mexico?
- Immunization, pol3 in Mexico was 78.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for immunization, pol3?
- Mexico ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, polio, is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received polio vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.