Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Peru
Peru: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Peru, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 89.0% for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Peru peaked at 98.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1980.
That places Peru 105th 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 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.8% | 23.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 64.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 77.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 85.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 74.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 105 Czechia 89.0% compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 89.0% compare
- 105 Libya 89.0% compare
- 105 Malawi 89.0% compare
- 105 Netherlands 89.0% compare
- 105 New Zealand 89.0% compare
- 105 Palestine 89.0% compare
- 105 United Kingdom 89.0% compare
More health data for Peru
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Peru?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Peru was 89.0% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Peru ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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