Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 was 97.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Rwanda is 97.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Rwanda peaked at 97.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2005.
That places Rwanda 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 89.4% | — |
| 2000 | 86.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +3.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 97.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.6%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 97.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.5%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 83.9% | 88.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.0% | 94.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Rwanda?
- Vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Rwanda was 97.9% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2?
- Rwanda ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vaccinations: Percentage of children 12-23 months who have received specific vaccines by the time of the survey (according to the vaccination card or the mother's report). Children with all vaccinations refer children who have received BCG, measles, and three doses each of DPT and polio vaccine (excluding polio 0). Some MICS surveys refer children in different age groups (e.g. 18-29 months, or 15-26 months).