Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Australia

Australia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 173 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2022
All-time low
68.0%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Australia, 1983–2024

0204060801001983200320241983: 68 %1984: 68 %1985: 68 %1986: 68 %1987: 68 %1988: 77 %1989: 85 %1990: 86 %1991: 86 %1992: 86 %1993: 86 %1994: 86 %1995: 87 %1996: 87 %1997: 85 %1998: 82 %1999: 88 %2000: 91 %2001: 92 %2002: 94 %2003: 94 %2004: 94 %2005: 94 %2006: 94 %2007: 94 %2008: 94 %2009: 94 %2010: 94 %2011: 94 %2012: 94 %2013: 94 %2014: 94 %2015: 95 %2016: 95 %2017: 94 %2018: 94 %2019: 94 %2020: 93 %2021: 93 %2022: 96 %2023: 91 %2024: 91 %

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 vaccinated against rubella in Australia stood at 91.0%.

The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Australia peaked at 96.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1983.

That places Australia 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 71.7% 68.0% 85.0% 7
1990s 85.9% 82.0% 88.0% 10
2000s 93.5% 91.0% 94.0% 10
2010s 94.2% 94.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 92.8% 91.0% 96.0% 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 86 Canada 92.0% compare
  2. 86 Poland 92.0% compare
  3. 86 United States 92.0% compare
  4. 89 Fiji 91.0% compare
  5. 89 Greece 91.0% compare
  6. 89 Iraq 91.0% compare
  7. 89 Ukraine 91.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Australia?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Australia was 91.0% 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 vaccinated against rubella recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1983.
How does Australia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
Australia ranks 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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 vaccinated against rubella. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 4,401 data points, 1980–2024
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