Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bahamas, 1982–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bahamas is 86.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bahamas peaked at 98.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1984.
Bahamas ranks 123rd of 194 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 65.0% | — |
| 1983 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 79.0% | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 78.0% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.2% | 63.0% | 87.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 86.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 85.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 83.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 80.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bahamas?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bahamas was 86.0% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1984.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Bahamas ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.