Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Cyprus

Cyprus: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles was 2,694 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,694 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11,050 one-year-olds
in 1983
All-time low
1,288 one-year-olds
in 1987
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Cyprus, 1980–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1980200120231980: 8.7k one-year-olds1981: 9.1k one-year-olds1982: 10.3k one-year-olds1983: 11.1k one-year-olds1984: 10.7k one-year-olds1985: 8.2k one-year-olds1986: 5.7k one-year-olds1987: 1.3k one-year-olds1988: 3.7k one-year-olds1989: 3.4k one-year-olds1990: 3.2k one-year-olds1991: 3.1k one-year-olds1992: 2.8k one-year-olds1993: 2.7k one-year-olds1994: 2.6k one-year-olds1995: 2.5k one-year-olds1996: 1.4k one-year-olds1997: 1.4k one-year-olds1998: 1.5k one-year-olds1999: 1.7k one-year-olds2000: 1.8k one-year-olds2001: 1.8k one-year-olds2002: 1.7k one-year-olds2003: 1.7k one-year-olds2004: 1.7k one-year-olds2005: 1.7k one-year-olds2006: 1.6k one-year-olds2007: 1.6k one-year-olds2008: 1.6k one-year-olds2009: 1.6k one-year-olds2010: 1.6k one-year-olds2011: 1.7k one-year-olds2012: 1.8k one-year-olds2013: 1.9k one-year-olds2014: 1.9k one-year-olds2015: 1.4k one-year-olds2016: 1.4k one-year-olds2017: 1.4k one-year-olds2018: 1.4k one-year-olds2019: 2.0k one-year-olds2020: 2.0k one-year-olds2021: 2.0k one-year-olds2022: 2.4k one-year-olds2023: 2.7k one-year-olds

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 2,694 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Cyprus peaked at 11,050 one-year-olds in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,288 one-year-olds, in 1987.

Cyprus ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,212 one-year-olds 1,288 one-year-olds 11,050 one-year-olds 10
1990s 2,297 one-year-olds 1,396 one-year-olds 3,246 one-year-olds 10
2000s 1,679 one-year-olds 1,590 one-year-olds 1,820 one-year-olds 10
2010s 1,655 one-year-olds 1,353 one-year-olds 1,998 one-year-olds 10
2020s 2,282 one-year-olds 2,009 one-year-olds 2,694 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 134 Lithuania 3,084 one-year-olds compare
  2. 135 Finland 2,867 one-year-olds compare
  3. 136 Mongolia 2,716 one-year-olds compare
  4. 138 Vanuatu 2,650 one-year-olds compare
  5. 139 Georgia 2,322 one-year-olds compare
  6. 140 Jamaica 2,308 one-year-olds compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Cyprus?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Cyprus was 2,694 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 11,050 one-year-olds in 1983.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1,288 one-year-olds in 1987.
How does Cyprus rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
Cyprus ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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 Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles
Unit
one-year-olds
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,780 data points, 1980–2023
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