Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Mexico
Mexico: Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds was 78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Mexico is 78, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Mexico peaked at 99 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 66, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 91 | — |
| 1981 | 99 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 88 | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 99 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 67 | -32.3% |
| 1986 | 96 | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 66 | -31.2% |
| 1991 | 87 | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 83 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 92 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 83 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 85 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 82 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 72 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 78 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 78 | -8.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 78 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.5, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +43.3% | 67 | 96 |
| 1985 | -32.3% | 99 | 67 |
| 1991 | +31.8% | 66 | 87 |
| 1990 | -31.2% | 96 | 66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.7 | 67 | 99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.3 | 66 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3 | 95 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6 | 82 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2 | 72 | 85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79 compare
- 145 Romania 79 compare
- 147 Mozambique 78 compare
- 149 Djibouti 77 compare
- 150 Cameroon 76 compare
- 150 Congo 76 compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 76 compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % 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 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % 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 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Mexico?
- Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Mexico was 78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1981.
- What is the lowest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds?
- Mexico ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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