Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ireland
Ireland: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ireland stood at 92.0%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ireland peaked at 96.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1980.
Ireland ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 72.0% | — |
| 1981 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 90.0% | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 84.0% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 78.0% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 81.0% | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 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 | 78.2% | 72.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.8% | 76.0% | 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 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 82 Canada 92.0% compare
- 82 Croatia 92.0% compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 92.0% compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 92.0% compare
- 82 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 92.0% compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ireland?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ireland was 92.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Ireland ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio 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 WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.