Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Mexico
Mexico: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Mexico stood at 80.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Mexico peaked at 99.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1984.
Mexico ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.0% | — |
| 1981 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 37.0% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | -37.8% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +204.8% |
| 1986 | 60.0% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 89.0% | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.2% | 21.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 75.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 73.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 76.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Mexico?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Mexico was 80.0% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1984.
- How does Mexico rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Mexico ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.