Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in New Zealand
New Zealand: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 89.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2011
All-time low
79.0%
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in New Zealand is 89.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in New Zealand peaked at 93.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 79.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.0% | 91.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 103 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.0% compare
- 103 Barbados 89.0% compare
- 106 Bulgaria 88.0% compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 88.0% compare
- 106 Monaco 88.0% compare
- 106 Mexico 88.0% compare
- 106 Belize 88.0% compare
- 106 Malawi 88.0% compare
- 106 Netherlands 88.0% compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 88.0% compare
- 106 Eswatini 88.0% compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in New Zealand?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in New Zealand was 89.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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