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

Iceland: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 97.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
32nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1988
All-time low
81.0%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

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

0204060801001983200320241983: 81 %1984: 96 %1985: 96 %1986: 95 %1987: 97 %1988: 99 %1989: 99 %1990: 99 %1991: 99 %1992: 99 %1993: 99 %1994: 98 %1995: 99 %1996: 99 %1997: 99 %1998: 96 %1999: 94 %2000: 91 %2001: 88 %2002: 91 %2003: 93 %2004: 93 %2005: 90 %2006: 95 %2007: 95 %2008: 96 %2009: 92 %2010: 93 %2011: 94 %2012: 90 %2013: 91 %2014: 90 %2015: 93 %2016: 91 %2017: 92 %2018: 93 %2019: 93 %2020: 93 %2021: 92 %2022: 91 %2023: 91 %2024: 97 %

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 Iceland stood at 97.0%.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Iceland peaked at 99.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1983.

That places Iceland 32nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 94.7% 81.0% 99.0% 7
1990s 98.1% 94.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 92.4% 88.0% 96.0% 10
2010s 92.0% 90.0% 94.0% 10
2020s 92.8% 91.0% 97.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Iceland?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Iceland was 97.0% 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1988.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1983.
How does Iceland rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
Iceland ranks 32nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 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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