Vaccination coverage in Ireland
Ireland: Vaccination coverage was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Ireland, 2010–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 92.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Ireland peaked at 95.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 80th of 189 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.
Vaccination coverage in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.0% | — |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +106.5% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 92.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 92.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.5%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.8% | 46.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 80 Algeria 92.0% compare
- 80 Greece 92.0% compare
- 80 Thailand 92.0% compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 92.0% compare
- 80 United Kingdom 92.0% compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Ireland?
- Vaccination coverage in Ireland was 92.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for vaccination coverage?
- Ireland ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.