Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 89 for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 93 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2016.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 80 | — |
| 2002 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 78 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 84 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 78 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 87 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 81 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 93 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 79 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 65 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 90 | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 89 | -2.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.5, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +38.5% | 65 | 90 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8 | 0 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7 | 65 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 | 88 | 92 | 5 |
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More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Trinidad and Tobago was 89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2016.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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