Share of children vaccinated against measles in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Cook Islands, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Cook Islands is 96, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Cook Islands peaked at 99 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2022.
That places Cook Islands 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 68 | — |
| 1984 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 76 | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 84 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 92 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 99 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 67 | -32.3% |
| 1991 | 94 | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 87 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 99 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 72 | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 96 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 72 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 88 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 97 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 84 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 76 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 83 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 95 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 78 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 99 | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 89 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 97 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 90 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 98 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 74 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 61 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 84 | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 99 | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 96 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.14 | 65 | 99 | 7 |
| 1990s | 85.6 | 67 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1 | 76 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5 | 89 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5 | 61 | 99 | 6 |
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More health data for Cook Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2029)
- Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty 95 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 95 (2025)
- Vaccination coverage by income in 95 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Cook Islands?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Cook Islands was 96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2022.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Cook Islands ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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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