Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Suriname
Suriname: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 73.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
155th
of 173 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2005
All-time low
45.0%
in 2020
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Suriname, 1993–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 73.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Suriname peaked at 91.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 155th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 61.0% | — |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 73.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 73.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.5%, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 61.0% | 87.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 69.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 64.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 45.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 152 Haiti 77.0% compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 75.0% compare
- 154 Ecuador 74.0% compare
- 155 North Macedonia 73.0% compare
- 157 Congo 72.0% compare
- 157 East Timor 72.0% compare
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % 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 0.0425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Suriname?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Suriname was 73.0% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- Suriname ranks 155th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.