Share of children vaccinated against measles in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Mozambique, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Mozambique stood at 65.
The figure is down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Mozambique peaked at 83 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1981.
Mozambique ranks 174th of 195 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 children vaccinated against measles in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32 | — |
| 1982 | 58 | +81.2% |
| 1983 | 51 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 39 | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 44 | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 59 | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 62 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 58 | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 62 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65 | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 72, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +81.2% | 32 | 58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.22 | 32 | 58 | 9 |
| 1990s | 61.8 | 55 | 71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7 | 71 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8 | 82 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5 | 62 | 73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 172 Romania 66 compare
- 172 South Africa 66 compare
- 174 Kazakhstan 65 compare
- 176 North Macedonia 63 compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 62 compare
- 177 Guinea 62 compare
- 177 Haiti 62 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Mozambique?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Mozambique was 65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1981.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Mozambique ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children 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 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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