Share of children vaccinated against measles in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Uruguay, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Uruguay stood at 98.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Uruguay peaked at 99 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50 | — |
| 1981 | 55 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 65 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 59 | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 82 | +39.0% |
| 1987 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 72 | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 82 | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 97 | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 89 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 94 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 98 | +1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Uruguay 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 | +39.0% | 59 | 82 |
| 1983 | +25.0% | 52 | 65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.1 | 50 | 88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.2 | 89 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.2 | 89 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8 | 95 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.83 | 93 | 98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 19 Belarus 98 compare
- 19 Bhutan 98 compare
- 19 Costa Rica 98 compare
- 19 El Salvador 98 compare
- 19 India 98 compare
- 19 Israel 98 compare
- 19 Morocco 98 compare
- 19 Palestine 98 compare
- 19 Portugal 98 compare
- 19 Seychelles 98 compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 98 compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 98 compare
- 19 Vietnam 98 compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % 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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % 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 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Uruguay?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Uruguay was 98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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