Share of children vaccinated against measles in Argentina
Argentina: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Argentina, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Argentina is 82, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Argentina peaked at 99 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1985.
That places Argentina 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 61 | — |
| 1981 | 77 | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 67 | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 79 | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 54 | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 87 | +61.1% |
| 1987 | 80 | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 87 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 93 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 99 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 92 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 91 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 95 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 86 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 77 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 86 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 82 | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +61.1% | 54 | 87 |
| 1985 | -31.6% | 79 | 54 |
| 1981 | +26.2% | 61 | 77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.8 | 54 | 89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.8 | 92 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.2 | 89 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2 | 86 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82 | 77 | 86 | 6 |
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More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % 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 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Argentina?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Argentina was 82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1985.
- How does Argentina rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Argentina ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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