Share of children vaccinated against measles in Syria
Syria: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Syria, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 69 for share of children vaccinated against measles in 2025.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Syria peaked at 87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1980.
Syria ranks 164th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13 | — |
| 1981 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 22 | +57.1% |
| 1983 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 64 | +137.0% |
| 1987 | 37 | -42.2% |
| 1988 | 52 | +40.5% |
| 1989 | 86 | +65.4% |
| 1990 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 84 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 72 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 73 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 78 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52 | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 74 | +42.3% |
| 2024 | 81 | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 69 | -14.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 72, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 69 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +137.0% | 27 | 64 |
| 1989 | +65.4% | 52 | 86 |
| 1982 | +57.1% | 14 | 22 |
| 1987 | -42.2% | 64 | 37 |
| 2023 | +42.3% | 52 | 74 |
| 1988 | +40.5% | 37 | 52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7 | 13 | 86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.4 | 84 | 87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.9 | 80 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3 | 64 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.33 | 52 | 81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Syria?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Syria was 69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Syria ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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