Share of children vaccinated against measles in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Madagascar, 1984–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Madagascar is 49, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Madagascar peaked at 81 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.
Madagascar ranks 189th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 1986 | 18 | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 28 | +55.6% |
| 1988 | 36 | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 44 | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 54 | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 55 | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 46 | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 55 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 79 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 81 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 70 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 63 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 60 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 55 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 68 | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 60 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 43 | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 51 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 46 | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 49 | +6.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 49 is below the median for low income countries, which is 72, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Madagascar 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 | +500.0% | 1 | 6 |
| 1986 | +200.0% | 6 | 18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.17 | 1 | 44 | 6 |
| 1990s | 52.5 | 46 | 63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68 | 57 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6 | 55 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48 | 43 | 55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 55 compare
- 188 Venezuela 53 compare
- 189 Benin 49 compare
- 191 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46 compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea 45 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Madagascar?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Madagascar was 49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Madagascar ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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