Immunisations in Malta
Malta: Immunisations was 98.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
99.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization
in 2013
All-time low
37 Percentage of children eligible for immunization
in 1985
Years of data
42
1984–2025
Immunisations in Malta, 1984–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of children eligible for immunization.
Analysis
In 2025, immunisations in Malta stood at 98.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunisations in Malta peaked at 99.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37 Percentage of children eligible for immunization, in 1985.
That places Malta 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Immunisations in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage of children eligible for immunization | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 50 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | — |
| 1985 | 37 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 86 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +132.4% |
| 1987 | 87 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 87 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 47 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -46.0% |
| 1990 | 63 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 86 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 82 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 83 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 88 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 92 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 92 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 92.3 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 93 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 71.6 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 70.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 72.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 51.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 89 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +74.2% |
| 2005 | 92.4 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 85 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 74 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 72 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 73.4 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 76 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 95.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 98.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 99.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.9 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.6 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 96.9 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.9 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 98.4 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.4 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.3 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.4 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 98.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | +1.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 98.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunisations in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +132.4% | 37 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 86 Percentage of children eligible for immunization |
| 2004 | +74.2% | 51.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 89 Percentage of children eligible for immunization |
| 1989 | -46.0% | 87 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 47 Percentage of children eligible for immunization |
| 1991 | +36.5% | 63 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 86 Percentage of children eligible for immunization |
| 1990 | +34.0% | 47 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 63 Percentage of children eligible for immunization |
| 2003 | -29.1% | 72.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 51.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.67 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 37 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 87 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 6 |
| 1990s | 86.33 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 63 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 93 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.08 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 51.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 92.4 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.51 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 76 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 99.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.33 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 97.4 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 99 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Latvia 100 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 1 Hungary 99.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 2 Luxembourg 99 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 2 Türkiye 95.6 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 3 Poland 93.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 3 Portugal 98.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 3 Croatia 91.4 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 4 Moldova 82 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 4 Slovenia 90 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 5 Cyprus 98.4 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 5 Netherlands 89.6 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 6 Israel 98 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
- 6 Lithuania 88.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunisations in Malta?
- Immunisations in Malta was 98.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest immunisations recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in 2013.
- What is the lowest immunisations recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for immunisations?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is immunisations rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Immunisations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset reports data on children immunisation, for immunisation against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis, immunisation against Measles and immunisation against Hepatitis B, as well as immunisation against influenza among the population aged 65 and over. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.