Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Mauritius
Mauritius: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 93.0% for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Mauritius peaked at 99.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 1981.
Mauritius ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 89.0% | — |
| 1981 | 82.0% | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 94.0% | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.8% | 82.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.7% | 85.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 88.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Mauritius?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Mauritius was 93.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 1981.
- How does Mauritius rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Mauritius ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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 Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.