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
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Australia, 1983–2024
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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Australia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
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
Share of one-year-olds who have had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.