Measles number unvaccinated in Argentina
Argentina: Measles number unvaccinated was 101,587 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles number unvaccinated in Argentina, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, measles number unvaccinated in Argentina stood at 101,587.
The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Argentina peaked at 305,913 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6,963, in 2004.
Argentina ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles number unvaccinated in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 258,742 | — |
| 1981 | 153,367 | -40.7% |
| 1982 | 220,212 | +43.6% |
| 1983 | 219,932 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 139,587 | -36.5% |
| 1985 | 305,913 | +119.2% |
| 1986 | 86,544 | -71.7% |
| 1987 | 133,621 | +54.4% |
| 1988 | 87,607 | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 75,029 | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 48,284 | -35.6% |
| 1991 | 6,981 | -85.5% |
| 1992 | 56,544 | +710.0% |
| 1993 | 35,571 | -37.1% |
| 1994 | 28,661 | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 7,215 | -74.8% |
| 1996 | 7,207 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49,943 | +593.0% |
| 1998 | 35,275 | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 21,057 | -40.3% |
| 2000 | 63,452 | +201.3% |
| 2001 | 77,740 | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 35,111 | -54.8% |
| 2003 | 20,957 | -40.3% |
| 2004 | 6,963 | -66.8% |
| 2005 | 13,924 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 21,054 | +51.2% |
| 2007 | 42,413 | +101.4% |
| 2008 | 28,315 | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 28,862 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 36,738 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 37,002 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 44,828 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 44,285 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 36,791 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 83,056 | +125.8% |
| 2016 | 76,278 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 74,414 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 43,104 | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 96,982 | +125.0% |
| 2020 | 149,092 | +53.7% |
| 2021 | 80,274 | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 78,916 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 101,587 | +28.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 101,587 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,432, 13.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 101,587 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,100, 32.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +710.0% | 6,981 | 56,544 |
| 1997 | +593.0% | 7,207 | 49,943 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 168,055 | 75,029 | 305,913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,674 | 6,981 | 56,544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,879 | 6,963 | 77,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,348 | 36,738 | 96,982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,467 | 78,916 | 149,092 | 4 |
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More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % 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 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in Argentina?
- Measles number unvaccinated in Argentina was 101,587 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 305,913 in 1985.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,963 in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- Argentina ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Measles number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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