Share of children vaccinated against measles in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
99
in 1997
All-time low
62
in 2005
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Tuvalu, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Tuvalu is 97, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Tuvalu peaked at 99 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2005.
That places Tuvalu 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 65 | — |
| 1984 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 92 | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 65 | -29.3% |
| 1987 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 90 | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 79 | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 95 | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 63 | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 79 | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 94 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 81 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 99 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 62 | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 84 | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 95 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 98 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 88 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 96 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 98 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 97 | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.29 | 65 | 92 | 7 |
| 1990s | 84.4 | 63 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.5 | 62 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94 | 85 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.67 | 90 | 98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Tuvalu?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Tuvalu was 97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2005.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Tuvalu ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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