This statistic represents an estimate of the number of lives saved by vaccinations worldwide from 1974 to 2024.
In fifty years, a total of * million lives have been saved by vaccinations worldwide.
The measles vaccine alone accounts for more than half of the lives saved worldwide. That is why the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, and rubella) is strongly recommended by European doctors.
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OWID. (May 5, 2024). Estimation of the number of lives saved by vaccinations worldwide from 1974 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1638194/vaccine-life-saves-world/
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