Share of children vaccinated against measles in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Jamaica, 1982–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Jamaica stood at 93.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Jamaica peaked at 96 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1982.
That places Jamaica 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 12 | — |
| 1983 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 60 | +300.0% |
| 1985 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 36 | -43.8% |
| 1987 | 62 | +72.2% |
| 1988 | 68 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 63 | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 80 | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 90 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 96 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 88 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 78 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 86 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 76 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 88 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 93 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 94 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 93 | -1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +300.0% | 15 | 60 |
| 1987 | +72.2% | 36 | 62 |
| 1986 | -43.8% | 64 | 36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.5 | 12 | 71 | 8 |
| 1990s | 82 | 63 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6 | 76 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92 | 88 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92 | 88 | 94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Jamaica?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Jamaica was 93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1982.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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