Share of children vaccinated against measles in Malta
Malta: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Malta, 1984–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 92 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Malta peaked at 99 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1984.
That places Malta 82nd 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 42 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10 | — |
| 1985 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 35 | +250.0% |
| 1987 | 59 | +68.6% |
| 1988 | 41 | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 86 | +109.8% |
| 1990 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 90 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 71 | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 51 | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 67 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 74 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 90 | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 86 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 94 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 79 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 73 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 84 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 93 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 99 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 89 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 93 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 96 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 88 | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 92 | +4.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 92 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +250.0% | 10 | 35 |
| 1989 | +109.8% | 41 | 86 |
| 1987 | +68.6% | 35 | 59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.17 | 10 | 86 | 6 |
| 1990s | 70.8 | 51 | 92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.2 | 65 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2 | 73 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.67 | 88 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More health data for Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Malta?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Malta was 92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1984.
- How does Malta rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Malta ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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