Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
45th
of 179 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2001
All-time low
56.0%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Jamaica, 2001–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Jamaica stood at 93.0%.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Jamaica peaked at 96.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.0% | — |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 78.0% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 56.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 83.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 45 Bangladesh 93.0% compare
- 45 Denmark 93.0% compare
- 45 France 93.0% compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 93.0% compare
- 45 Malaysia 93.0% compare
- 45 Republic of Moldova 93.0% compare
- 45 Nepal 93.0% compare
- 45 Russian Federation 93.0% compare
- 45 Rwanda 93.0% compare
- 45 Singapore 93.0% compare
- 45 Switzerland 93.0% compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Jamaica?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Jamaica was 93.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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 children fully vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.