Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Canada
Canada: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Canada is 79, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Canada peaked at 87 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2022.
That places Canada 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 83 | — |
| 2013 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8 | 0 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6 | 79 | 83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % 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 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Canada?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Canada was 79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Canada ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated against dpt3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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