Share of children vaccinated against measles in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Mauritius, 1982–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Mauritius stood at 97.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Mauritius peaked at 99 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34, in 1982.
That places Mauritius 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 34 | — |
| 1983 | 53 | +55.9% |
| 1984 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 67 | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 73 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 80 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 88 | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 61 | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 87 | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 84 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 90 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 84 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 98 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 99 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 97 | -1.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +55.9% | 34 | 53 |
| 1997 | +42.6% | 61 | 87 |
| 1996 | -31.5% | 89 | 61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.75 | 34 | 80 | 8 |
| 1990s | 81.9 | 61 | 89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.9 | 84 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2 | 89 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.33 | 96 | 98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % 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 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % 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 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Mauritius?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Mauritius was 97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1982.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Mauritius ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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