Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1997
All-time low
29.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Seychelles, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Seychelles is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Seychelles peaked at 99.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1981.
That places Seychelles 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 29.0% | — |
| 1982 | 64.0% | +120.7% |
| 1983 | 98.0% | +53.1% |
| 1984 | 77.0% | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 90.0% | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 89.0% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.7% | 29.0% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 93.7% | 86.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 93.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 97.0% compare
- 33 Bhutan 97.0% compare
- 33 Botswana 97.0% compare
- 33 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 33 Iceland 97.0% compare
- 33 India 97.0% compare
- 33 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 33 Russia 97.0% compare
- 33 Rwanda 97.0% compare
- 33 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 33 South Korea 97.0% compare
- 33 Spain 97.0% compare
- 33 Tuvalu 97.0% compare
- 33 Uruguay 97.0% compare
More health data for Seychelles
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.4854 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 45 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Seychelles?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Seychelles was 97.0% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1981.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Seychelles ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.