Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in China
China: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in China, 1983–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 95.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in China peaked at 99.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1986.
That places China 62nd 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 42 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 78.0% | — |
| 1984 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 63.0% | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 77.0% | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 92.0% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.9% | 63.0% | 95.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 75.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 84.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % 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 0.0101 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in China?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in China was 95.0% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1986.
- How does China rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- China ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.