Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 61.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Vanuatu, 2015–2024
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 Vanuatu is 61.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Vanuatu peaked at 84.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 168th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 76.0% | — |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -12.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 61.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 61.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 67% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.0% | 75.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 50.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Vanuatu?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Vanuatu was 61.0% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- Vanuatu ranks 168th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.