Ireland vs New Zealand: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles
Ireland
6,384 one-year-olds
in 2023
New Zealand
6,485 one-year-olds
in 2023
Ireland rank
113th
New Zealand rank
112th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6,485 one-year-olds against 6,384 one-year-olds in Ireland, a difference of 101 one-year-olds.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 113th and New Zealand ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,720 one-year-olds | 15,600 one-year-olds | 16,120 one-year-olds | Ireland |
| 1990s | 11,622 one-year-olds | 7,871 one-year-olds | 3,752 one-year-olds | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10,574 one-year-olds | 9,295 one-year-olds | 1,279 one-year-olds | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5,376 one-year-olds | 4,717 one-year-olds | 658.82 one-year-olds | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,730 one-year-olds | 5,798 one-year-olds | 68.11 one-year-olds | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 6,485 one-year-olds against 6,384 one-year-olds in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 101 one-year-olds, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
- Ireland ranks 113th and New Zealand ranks 112th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.