Rubella vaccination coverage in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Rubella vaccination coverage was 98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 175 countries
All-time high
99
in 1997
All-time low
77
in 1989
Years of data
39
1987–2025
Rubella vaccination coverage in Costa Rica, 1987–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rubella vaccination coverage in Costa Rica stood at 98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella vaccination coverage in Costa Rica peaked at 99 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 77, in 1989.
That places Costa Rica 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Rubella vaccination coverage in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 93 | — |
| 1988 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 77 | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 90 | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 96 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 84 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 99 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 83 | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 88 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 82 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 89 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 81 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 98 | +2.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89 | 77 | 97 | 3 |
| 1990s | 89.9 | 83 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.4 | 81 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3 | 83 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5 | 89 | 98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % 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 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % 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 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rubella vaccination coverage in Costa Rica?
- Rubella vaccination coverage in Costa Rica was 98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1997.
- What is the lowest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for rubella vaccination coverage?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella vaccination coverage rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rubella vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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