Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Iceland
Iceland: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 94.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Iceland, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 94.0% for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Iceland peaked at 99.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2012.
That places Iceland 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 99.0% | — |
| 1981 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.4% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 92.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 89.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 67 Armenia 94.0% compare
- 67 Barbados 94.0% compare
- 67 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
- 67 Cyprus 94.0% compare
- 67 Fiji 94.0% compare
- 67 India 94.0% compare
- 67 Italy 94.0% compare
- 67 Kiribati 94.0% compare
- 67 Poland 94.0% compare
- 67 Seychelles 94.0% compare
- 67 Spain 94.0% compare
- 67 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
- 67 United States of America 94.0% compare
- 67 Uruguay 94.0% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Iceland?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Iceland was 94.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Iceland ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.