
CDC/WHO surveillance estimates that measles vaccination prevented about 60.3 million deaths between 2000 and 2023. Estimated annual measles deaths fell from roughly 800,062 in 2000 to 107,482 in 2023 (an 87% decline) and reported cases from about 36.9 million to 10.3 million, as global first-dose (MCV1) coverage rose from 71% to 83%.
CDC/WHO surveillance estimates that measles vaccination prevented about 60.3 million deaths between 2000 and 2023. Estimated annual measles deaths fell from roughly 800,062 in 2000 to 107,482 in 2023 (an 87% decline) and reported cases from about 36.9 million to 10.3 million, as global first-dose (MCV1) coverage rose from 71% to 83%.
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The documented deaths-averted outcome is the direct product of sustained immunization investment and delivery capacity, evidencing the strength of that driver.