Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Iceland
Iceland: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 98.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Immunization, measles second dose in Iceland, 2003–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles second dose in Iceland stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Iceland peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2021.
That places Iceland 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 92.0% | — |
| 2004 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -89.2% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +700.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +10.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.0%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +700.0% | 10.0% | 80.0% |
| 2021 | -89.2% | 93.0% | 10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 89.0% | 95.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 90.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 10.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Iceland?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Iceland was 98.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.