Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 46.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Madagascar, 1984–2024
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 Madagascar is 46.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Madagascar peaked at 81.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1984.
Madagascar ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.0% | — |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +500.0% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | +55.6% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 1.0% | 44.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 46.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 57.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 55.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 43.0% | 55.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 186 Angola 53.0% compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 53.0% compare
- 188 Sudan 46.0% compare
- 190 Benin 44.0% compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 44.0% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 177 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Madagascar?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Madagascar was 46.0% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1984.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Madagascar ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.