Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Marshall Islands, 1987–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 88.0% for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Marshall Islands peaked at 97.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1988.
That places Marshall Islands 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 31.0% | — |
| 1988 | 25.0% | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | +56.0% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | -58.1% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | +63.9% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 69.0% | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | +78.8% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 88.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 88.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.7% | 25.0% | 39.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 36.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 64.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 75.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 81.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % 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 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Marshall Islands?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Marshall Islands was 88.0% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1988.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Marshall Islands ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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