Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in China
China: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in China, 2010–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in China is 95.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in China peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2010.
That places China 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 62.0% | — |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 95.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 95.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +38.7% | 62.0% | 86.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.8% | 62.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in China?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in China was 95.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2010.
- How does China rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- China ranks 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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 Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.