Share of children vaccinated against measles in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Rwanda, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Rwanda stood at 93.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Rwanda peaked at 99 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 72nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42 | — |
| 1982 | 48 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 53 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 79 | +51.9% |
| 1987 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 89 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 82 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 74 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 25 | -66.2% |
| 1995 | 84 | +236.0% |
| 1996 | 76 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 66 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 72 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 78 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 69 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90 | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 84 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 89 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 95 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 87 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 99 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 93 | -4.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 72, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 93 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 Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +236.0% | 25 | 84 |
| 1994 | -66.2% | 74 | 25 |
| 1986 | +51.9% | 52 | 79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63 | 42 | 83 | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.9 | 25 | 89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.1 | 69 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2 | 95 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.33 | 87 | 99 | 6 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Rwanda?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Rwanda was 93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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