Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Malta

Malta: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.0%
Change on year
down 7.4%
Rank
114th
of 173 regions
All-time high
99.0%
in 2013
All-time low
10.0%
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Malta, 1985–2024

0204060801001985200420241985: 10 %1986: 35 %1987: 59 %1988: 41 %1989: 86 %1990: 80 %1991: 90 %1992: 92 %1993: 90 %1994: 71 %1995: 51 %1996: 51 %1997: 56 %1998: 60 %1999: 67 %2000: 74 %2001: 70 %2002: 65 %2003: 90 %2004: 94 %2005: 86 %2006: 94 %2007: 79 %2008: 78 %2009: 82 %2010: 73 %2011: 84 %2012: 93 %2013: 99 %2014: 98 %2015: 89 %2016: 93 %2017: 91 %2018: 96 %2019: 96 %2020: 95 %2021: 90 %2022: 96 %2023: 95 %2024: 88 %

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 Malta is 88.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Malta peaked at 99.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1985.

That places Malta 114th out of 173 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.2% 10.0% 86.0% 5
1990s 70.8% 51.0% 92.0% 10
2000s 81.2% 65.0% 94.0% 10
2010s 91.2% 73.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 92.8% 88.0% 96.0% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 114 Barbados 88.0% compare
  2. 114 Burkina Faso 88.0% compare
  3. 114 Kenya 88.0% compare
  4. 114 Marshall Islands 88.0% compare
  5. 114 Monaco 88.0% compare
  6. 114 Zambia 88.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Malta?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Malta was 88.0% 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1985.
How does Malta rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
Malta ranks 114th out of 173 regions with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 4,401 data points, 1980–2024
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