Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Barbados
Barbados: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Barbados stood at 88.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Barbados peaked at 99.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1980.
That places Barbados 114th 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 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.0% | — |
| 1981 | 47.0% | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 84.0% | +52.7% |
| 1985 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.6% | 41.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 86.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 75.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 85.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 77.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Barbados?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Barbados was 88.0% 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Barbados ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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.