Measles number unvaccinated in Iceland

Iceland: Measles number unvaccinated was 425.88 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
425.88
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
165th
of 192 countries
All-time high
827.45
in 1983
All-time low
40.54
in 1988
Years of data
41
1983–2023

Measles number unvaccinated in Iceland, 1983–2023

02004006008001983200320231983: 827.51984: 173.71985: 168.31986: 199.11987: 116.91988: 40.51989: 44.11990: 45.71991: 46.51992: 46.71993: 45.91994: 92.81995: 45.51996: 43.71997: 43.21998: 171.61999: 254.92000: 3802001: 512.52002: 383.82003: 2892004: 290.82005: 425.12006: 216.52007: 221.62008: 183.32009: 378.72010: 340.82011: 293.92012: 467.82013: 407.32014: 445.72015: 304.92016: 383.12017: 331.22018: 288.82019: 294.32020: 307.92021: 364.62022: 430.42023: 425.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, measles number unvaccinated in Iceland stood at 425.88.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Iceland peaked at 827.45 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 40.54, in 1988.

Iceland ranks 165th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Measles number unvaccinated in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Measles number unvaccinated in Iceland, 1983 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1983 827.45
1984 173.72 -79.0%
1985 168.32 -3.1%
1986 199.1 +18.3%
1987 116.88 -41.3%
1988 40.54 -65.3%
1989 44.1 +8.8%
1990 45.74 +3.7%
1991 46.54 +1.7%
1992 46.68 +0.3%
1993 45.93 -1.6%
1994 92.82 +102.1%
1995 45.51 -51.0%
1996 43.72 -3.9%
1997 43.25 -1.1%
1998 171.6 +296.8%
1999 254.88 +48.5%
2000 379.98 +49.1%
2001 512.52 +34.9%
2002 383.76 -25.1%
2003 288.96 -24.7%
2004 290.78 +0.6%
2005 425.1 +46.2%
2006 216.5 -49.1%
2007 221.6 +2.4%
2008 183.32 -17.3%
2009 378.72 +106.6%
2010 340.83 -10.0%
2011 293.88 -13.8%
2012 467.8 +59.2%
2013 407.34 -12.9%
2014 445.7 +9.4%
2015 304.92 -31.6%
2016 383.13 +25.6%
2017 331.2 -13.6%
2018 288.82 -12.8%
2019 294.28 +1.9%
2020 307.93 +4.6%
2021 364.56 +18.4%
2022 430.38 +18.1%
2023 425.88 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 224.3 40.54 827.45 7
1990s 83.67 43.25 254.88 10
2000s 328.12 183.32 512.52 10
2010s 355.79 288.82 467.8 10
2020s 382.19 307.93 430.38 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 162 Latvia 506.25 compare
  2. 163 Mauritius 488 compare
  3. 164 Belize 473.69 compare
  4. 166 Barbados 346.17 compare
  5. 167 Micronesia, Federated States of 341.88 compare
  6. 168 Guyana 330.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles number unvaccinated in Iceland?
Measles number unvaccinated in Iceland was 425.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 827.45 in 1983.
What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.54 in 1988.
How does Iceland rank for measles number unvaccinated?
Iceland ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Measles number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Measles number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,780 data points, 1980–2023
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