Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Mauritius

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

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2006
All-time low
34.0%
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Mauritius, 1982–2024

4060801001982200320241982: 34 %1983: 53 %1984: 55 %1985: 67 %1986: 71 %1987: 69 %1988: 73 %1989: 80 %1990: 76 %1991: 88 %1992: 84 %1993: 84 %1994: 85 %1995: 89 %1996: 61 %1997: 87 %1998: 85 %1999: 80 %2000: 84 %2001: 90 %2002: 84 %2003: 91 %2004: 98 %2005: 98 %2006: 99 %2007: 98 %2008: 98 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 98 %2015: 99 %2016: 92 %2017: 89 %2018: 99 %2019: 99 %2020: 98 %2021: 97 %2022: 98 %2023: 96 %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 Mauritius is 98.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Mauritius peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1982.

That places Mauritius 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 62.8% 34.0% 80.0% 8
1990s 81.9% 61.0% 89.0% 10
2000s 93.9% 84.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 97.2% 89.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 97.4% 96.0% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  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 Latvia 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 Mauritius?
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Mauritius 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1982.
How does Mauritius rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
Mauritius ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius 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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