Immunization, DPT in Ireland

Ireland: Immunization, DPT was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
86th
of 193 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2013
All-time low
34.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Immunization, DPT in Ireland, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 34 % of children ages 12-23 months1981: 36 % of children ages 12-23 months1982: 43 % of children ages 12-23 months1983: 42 % of children ages 12-23 months1984: 45 % of children ages 12-23 months1985: 45 % of children ages 12-23 months1986: 44 % of children ages 12-23 months1987: 44 % of children ages 12-23 months1988: 43 % of children ages 12-23 months1989: 65 % of children ages 12-23 months1990: 65 % of children ages 12-23 months1991: 67 % of children ages 12-23 months1992: 68 % of children ages 12-23 months1993: 70 % of children ages 12-23 months1994: 71 % of children ages 12-23 months1995: 73 % of children ages 12-23 months1996: 74 % of children ages 12-23 months1997: 76 % of children ages 12-23 months1998: 84 % of children ages 12-23 months1999: 86 % of children ages 12-23 months2000: 86 % of children ages 12-23 months2001: 84 % of children ages 12-23 months2002: 83 % of children ages 12-23 months2003: 86 % of children ages 12-23 months2004: 89 % of children ages 12-23 months2005: 90 % of children ages 12-23 months2006: 91 % of children ages 12-23 months2007: 92 % of children ages 12-23 months2008: 93 % of children ages 12-23 months2009: 94 % of children ages 12-23 months2010: 94 % of children ages 12-23 months2011: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months2012: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months2013: 96 % of children ages 12-23 months2014: 96 % of children ages 12-23 months2015: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months2016: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months2017: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months2018: 94 % of children ages 12-23 months2019: 94 % of children ages 12-23 months2020: 94 % of children ages 12-23 months2021: 94 % of children ages 12-23 months2022: 93 % of children ages 12-23 months2023: 93 % of children ages 12-23 months2024: 92 % of children ages 12-23 months

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.

Analysis

In 2024, immunization, dpt in Ireland stood at 92.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Ireland peaked at 96.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1980.

That places Ireland 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Immunization, DPT in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Ireland, 1980 to 2024.
Year % of children ages 12-23 months Change
1980 34.0%
1981 36.0% +5.9%
1982 43.0% +19.4%
1983 42.0% -2.3%
1984 45.0% +7.1%
1985 45.0% +0.0%
1986 44.0% -2.2%
1987 44.0% +0.0%
1988 43.0% -2.3%
1989 65.0% +51.2%
1990 65.0% +0.0%
1991 67.0% +3.1%
1992 68.0% +1.5%
1993 70.0% +2.9%
1994 71.0% +1.4%
1995 73.0% +2.8%
1996 74.0% +1.4%
1997 76.0% +2.7%
1998 84.0% +10.5%
1999 86.0% +2.4%
2000 86.0% +0.0%
2001 84.0% -2.3%
2002 83.0% -1.2%
2003 86.0% +3.6%
2004 89.0% +3.5%
2005 90.0% +1.1%
2006 91.0% +1.1%
2007 92.0% +1.1%
2008 93.0% +1.1%
2009 94.0% +1.1%
2010 94.0% +0.0%
2011 95.0% +1.1%
2012 95.0% +0.0%
2013 96.0% +1.1%
2014 96.0% +0.0%
2015 95.0% -1.0%
2016 95.0% +0.0%
2017 95.0% +0.0%
2018 94.0% -1.1%
2019 94.0% +0.0%
2020 94.0% +0.0%
2021 94.0% +0.0%
2022 93.0% -1.1%
2023 93.0% +0.0%
2024 92.0% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.1% 34.0% 65.0% 10
1990s 73.4% 65.0% 86.0% 10
2000s 88.8% 83.0% 94.0% 10
2010s 94.9% 94.0% 96.0% 10
2020s 93.2% 92.0% 94.0% 5

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  5. 86 Trinidad and Tobago 92.0% compare
  6. 86 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 92.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, dpt in Ireland?
Immunization, dpt in Ireland was 92.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1980.
How does Ireland rank for immunization, dpt?
Ireland ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Unit
% of children ages 12-23 months
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,124 data points, 1980–2024
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Child immunization, DPT, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received DPT vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.