Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1998
All-time low
41.0%
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in El Salvador, 1980–2024
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 El Salvador is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in El Salvador peaked at 99.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1984.
That places El Salvador 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.0% | — |
| 1981 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 71.0% | +73.2% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 73.0% | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | +34.2% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | +56.4% |
| 1994 | 80.0% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 41.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 54.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 87.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 80.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 48 Armenia 96.0% compare
- 48 Bangladesh 96.0% compare
- 48 Belgium 96.0% compare
- 48 Germany 96.0% compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 96.0% compare
- 48 Malaysia 96.0% compare
- 48 Mongolia 96.0% compare
- 48 Norway 96.0% compare
- 48 Palau 96.0% compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 96.0% compare
- 48 Switzerland 96.0% compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 96.0% compare
- 48 Tunisia 96.0% compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.4038 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in El Salvador?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in El Salvador was 96.0% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1984.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- El Salvador ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.