Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Germany
Germany: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2021
All-time low
25.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Germany, 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 Germany is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Germany peaked at 98.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1980.
That places Germany 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.0% | — |
| 1981 | 50.0% | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.0% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 70.0% | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.5% | 25.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 75.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 92.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 96.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Germany?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Germany 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.