Share of children vaccinated against measles in Peru
Peru: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Peru, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Peru is 84, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Peru peaked at 98 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1980.
Peru ranks 128th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23 | — |
| 1981 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 32 | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 35 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 53 | +51.4% |
| 1986 | 41 | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 56 | +36.6% |
| 1988 | 52 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 64 | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 74 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 83 | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 75 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98 | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 87 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 77 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 93 | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 85 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 77 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 84 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 84 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +51.4% | 35 | 53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.8 | 23 | 56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.3 | 64 | 98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.4 | 77 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8 | 85 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.17 | 74 | 84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Peru?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Peru was 84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Peru ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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