Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Iceland
Iceland: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 90 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
90
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99
in 1980
All-time low
89
in 2012
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Iceland, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 90 for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Iceland peaked at 99 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 89, in 2012.
That places Iceland 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 99 | — |
| 1981 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 99 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 92 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 89 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 90 | -4.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 90 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 90 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.4 | 94 | 99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.9 | 98 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.4 | 92 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7 | 89 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.17 | 90 | 94 | 6 |
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 perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Iceland?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Iceland was 90 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1980.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Iceland ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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