Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Rwanda, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 97.0% for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Rwanda peaked at 99.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.0% | 42.0% | 83.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 25.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 69.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 87.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 97.0% compare
- 33 Bhutan 97.0% compare
- 33 Botswana 97.0% compare
- 33 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 33 Iceland 97.0% compare
- 33 India 97.0% compare
- 33 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 33 Russia 97.0% compare
- 33 Seychelles 97.0% compare
- 33 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 33 South Korea 97.0% compare
- 33 Spain 97.0% compare
- 33 Tuvalu 97.0% compare
- 33 Uruguay 97.0% compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 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 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Rwanda?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Rwanda was 97.0% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.