Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles was 987.51 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
987.51 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 95.0%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
93,573 one-year-olds
in 1984
All-time low
987.51 one-year-olds
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in El Salvador, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 987.51 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.0% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in El Salvador peaked at 93,573 one-year-olds in 1984 and was at its lowest, 987.51 one-year-olds, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 85,577 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 87,395 one-year-olds | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 89,465 one-year-olds | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 85,432 one-year-olds | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 93,573 one-year-olds | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 45,960 one-year-olds | -50.9% |
| 1986 | 77,579 one-year-olds | +68.8% |
| 1987 | 82,696 one-year-olds | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 60,102 one-year-olds | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 45,032 one-year-olds | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 3,384 one-year-olds | -92.5% |
| 1991 | 78,374 one-year-olds | +2215.8% |
| 1992 | 76,929 one-year-olds | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 23,665 one-year-olds | -69.2% |
| 1994 | 33,183 one-year-olds | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 11,401 one-year-olds | -65.6% |
| 1996 | 9,545 one-year-olds | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 3,116 one-year-olds | -67.4% |
| 1998 | 1,528 one-year-olds | -51.0% |
| 1999 | 9,016 one-year-olds | +490.0% |
| 2000 | 4,428 one-year-olds | -50.9% |
| 2001 | 7,209 one-year-olds | +62.8% |
| 2002 | 9,780 one-year-olds | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 13,408 one-year-olds | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 8,966 one-year-olds | -33.1% |
| 2005 | 1,232 one-year-olds | -86.3% |
| 2006 | 2,389 one-year-olds | +93.9% |
| 2007 | 1,173 one-year-olds | -50.9% |
| 2008 | 5,913 one-year-olds | +404.0% |
| 2009 | 10,644 one-year-olds | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 9,328 one-year-olds | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 12,767 one-year-olds | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 8,118 one-year-olds | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 6,940 one-year-olds | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 4,598 one-year-olds | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 3,431 one-year-olds | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 2,260 one-year-olds | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 12,045 one-year-olds | +433.0% |
| 2018 | 13,692 one-year-olds | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 4,090 one-year-olds | -70.1% |
| 2020 | 16,132 one-year-olds | +294.5% |
| 2021 | 3,007 one-year-olds | -81.4% |
| 2022 | 19,898 one-year-olds | +561.7% |
| 2023 | 987.51 one-year-olds | -95.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75,281 one-year-olds | 45,032 one-year-olds | 93,573 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,014 one-year-olds | 1,528 one-year-olds | 78,374 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,514 one-year-olds | 1,173 one-year-olds | 13,408 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,727 one-year-olds | 2,260 one-year-olds | 13,692 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,006 one-year-olds | 987.51 one-year-olds | 19,898 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in El Salvador?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in El Salvador was 987.51 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 93,573 one-year-olds in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 987.51 one-year-olds in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
- El Salvador ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.