New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine
New Zealand
89.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
89.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
105th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
105th
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 89.0% against 89.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 105th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.8% | 66.8% | 5.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 86.5% | 90.1% | 3.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 84.6% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 91.7% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 90.2% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children vaccinated, by vaccine, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 89.0% against 89.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children vaccinated, by vaccine between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- New Zealand ranks 105th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 105th 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 Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.