Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Ireland
Ireland: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 90.0%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Ireland peaked at 93.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1983.
Ireland ranks 94th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 | 51.4% | 10.0% | 78.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 77.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 73.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 90.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
- 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)
- 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 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Ireland?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Ireland was 90.0% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1983.
- How does Ireland rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- Ireland ranks 94th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 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.