Share of children vaccinated against measles in Iran
Iran: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Iran, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Iran is 99, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Iran peaked at 99 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38, in 1983.
Iran ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39 | — |
| 1981 | 48 | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 55 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 38 | -30.9% |
| 1984 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 62 | +63.2% |
| 1986 | 55 | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83 | +50.9% |
| 1989 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 85 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 96 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 99 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +63.2% | 38 | 62 |
| 1988 | +50.9% | 55 | 83 |
| 1983 | -30.9% | 55 | 38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.2 | 38 | 83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.5 | 84 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.6 | 94 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8 | 98 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Andorra 99 compare
- 1 Bahrain 99 compare
- 1 Brunei 99 compare
- 1 Cuba 99 compare
- 1 Guyana 99 compare
- 1 Hungary 99 compare
- 1 Kuwait 99 compare
- 1 Latvia 99 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 99 compare
- 1 Maldives 99 compare
- 1 Niue 99 compare
- 1 North Korea 99 compare
- 1 Oman 99 compare
- 1 Qatar 99 compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99 compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 99 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 99 compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Iran?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Iran was 99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 1983.
- How does Iran rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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