Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Latvia

Latvia: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2019
All-time low
80.0%
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Latvia, 1992–2024

0204060801001992200820241992: 95 %1993: 80 %1994: 81 %1995: 81 %1996: 96 %1997: 97 %1998: 97 %1999: 97 %2000: 97 %2001: 98 %2002: 98 %2003: 98 %2004: 98 %2005: 98 %2006: 98 %2007: 95 %2008: 96 %2009: 92 %2010: 95 %2011: 92 %2012: 90 %2013: 96 %2014: 95 %2015: 96 %2016: 93 %2017: 96 %2018: 98 %2019: 99 %2020: 99 %2021: 97 %2022: 96 %2023: 97 %2024: 98 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Latvia is 98.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Latvia peaked at 99.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1993.

Latvia ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.5% 80.0% 97.0% 8
2000s 96.8% 92.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 95.0% 90.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 97.4% 96.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 22 Andorra 98.0% compare
  2. 22 Belarus 98.0% compare
  3. 22 Israel 98.0% compare
  4. 22 Kuwait 98.0% compare
  5. 22 Mauritius 98.0% compare
  6. 22 Morocco 98.0% compare
  7. 22 Nauru 98.0% compare
  8. 22 Tajikistan 98.0% compare
  9. 22 United Arab Emirates 98.0% compare
  10. 22 Vietnam 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Latvia?
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Latvia was 98.0% 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 vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1993.
How does Latvia rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
Latvia ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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 vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,974 data points, 1980–2024
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