Immunization, DPT in Ireland
Ireland: Immunization, DPT was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Ireland, 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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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About this data
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.