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

Mexico: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 80.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
80.0%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
144th
of 173 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2012
All-time low
73.0%
in 2019
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Mexico, 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 96 %1999: 94 %2000: 96 %2001: 95 %2002: 96 %2003: 96 %2004: 96 %2005: 96 %2006: 96 %2007: 96 %2008: 96 %2009: 96 %2010: 95 %2011: 98 %2012: 99 %2013: 89 %2014: 98 %2015: 98 %2016: 97 %2017: 76 %2018: 97 %2019: 73 %2020: 92 %2021: 99 %2022: 86 %2023: 76 %2024: 80 %

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 Mexico is 80.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Mexico peaked at 99.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2019.

Mexico ranks 144th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.0% 94.0% 96.0% 2
2000s 95.9% 95.0% 96.0% 10
2010s 92.0% 73.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 86.6% 76.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 144 Dominica 80.0% compare
  2. 144 Philippines 80.0% compare
  3. 147 Honduras 79.0% compare
  4. 147 Kiribati 79.0% compare
  5. 147 Namibia 79.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Mexico?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Mexico was 80.0% 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2019.
How does Mexico rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
Mexico ranks 144th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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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