Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Austria
Austria: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Austria, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 90.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Austria peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1981.
Austria ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.0% | — |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 40.0% | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 60.0% | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +45.0% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.8% | 25.0% | 60.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 60.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 74.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 80.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Austria?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Austria was 90.0% 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 measles recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1981.
- How does Austria rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Austria ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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 measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.