Share of children vaccinated against measles in Australia
Australia: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 195 countries
All-time high
96
in 2022
All-time low
68
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Australia, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Australia is 91, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Australia peaked at 96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68, in 1983.
Australia ranks 91st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 68 | — |
| 1984 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 77 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 85 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 91 | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.71 | 68 | 85 | 7 |
| 1990s | 85.9 | 82 | 88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.5 | 91 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2 | 94 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.67 | 91 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Australia?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Australia was 91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Australia ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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