Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Ireland
Ireland: Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Ireland, 2010–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Ireland is 84.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Ireland peaked at 92.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 92nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.0% | — |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +109.3% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.7% | 43.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 83.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Ireland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Ireland?
- Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage in Ireland was 84.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage?
- Ireland ranks 92nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.