Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Italy
Italy: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 95.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Italy peaked at 95.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1990.
That places Italy 61st 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 35 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.0% | — |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 95.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +27.3% | 55.0% | 70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 43.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 74.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 85.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 92.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Italy?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Italy was 95.0% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- Italy ranks 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.