Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Mozambique, 1981–2024
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 Mozambique stood at 65.0%.
The figure is down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Mozambique peaked at 83.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1981.
Mozambique ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.0% | — |
| 1982 | 58.0% | +81.2% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 44.0% | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 59.0% | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.2% | 32.0% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 55.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 71.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 82.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 62.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.9878 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Mozambique?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Mozambique was 65.0% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1981.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Mozambique ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.