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
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Iceland, 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 97.0% compare
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- 32 India 97.0% compare
- 32 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 32 Russia 97.0% compare
- 32 Rwanda 97.0% compare
- 32 Seychelles 97.0% compare
- 32 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 32 South Korea 97.0% compare
- 32 Spain 97.0% compare
- 32 Tuvalu 97.0% compare
- 32 Uruguay 97.0% compare
More health data for Iceland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 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 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
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
Share of one-year-olds who have had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.