Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Syrian Arab Republic, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 81.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in 2024.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 87.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1980.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 142nd of 194 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.0% | — |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | +57.1% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 64.0% | +137.0% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | -42.2% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +40.5% |
| 1989 | 86.0% | +65.4% |
| 1990 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +42.3% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7% | 13.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 84.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 80.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 64.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 52.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Syrian Arab Republic was 81.0% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1980.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.