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

Uruguay: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1999
All-time low
52.0%
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Uruguay, 1982–2024

0204060801001982200320241982: 52 %1983: 65 %1984: 66 %1985: 59 %1986: 82 %1987: 88 %1988: 72 %1989: 82 %1990: 97 %1991: 96 %1992: 93 %1993: 90 %1994: 90 %1995: 90 %1996: 89 %1997: 92 %1998: 96 %1999: 99 %2000: 89 %2001: 94 %2002: 95 %2003: 95 %2004: 95 %2005: 95 %2006: 94 %2007: 96 %2008: 95 %2009: 94 %2010: 95 %2011: 95 %2012: 96 %2013: 96 %2014: 96 %2015: 96 %2016: 95 %2017: 96 %2018: 97 %2019: 96 %2020: 95 %2021: 93 %2022: 96 %2023: 96 %2024: 97 %

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 Uruguay is 97.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Uruguay peaked at 99.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1982.

Uruguay ranks 32nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 70.8% 52.0% 88.0% 8
1990s 93.2% 89.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 94.2% 89.0% 96.0% 10
2010s 95.8% 95.0% 97.0% 10
2020s 95.4% 93.0% 97.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Uruguay?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Uruguay was 97.0% 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1982.
How does Uruguay rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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