Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 87.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in New Zealand, 2011–2024
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 New Zealand stood at 87.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in New Zealand peaked at 91.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 82nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86.0% | — |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.7% | 85.0% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 82.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 82 Costa Rica 87.0% compare
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 87.0% compare
- 82 Thailand 87.0% compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.3541 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in New Zealand?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in New Zealand was 87.0% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.