Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in United Kingdom, 1980–2024
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 United Kingdom stood at 89.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in United Kingdom peaked at 93.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1980.
United Kingdom ranks 105th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.8% | 53.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 87.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 81.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 89.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 391,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in United Kingdom?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in United Kingdom was 89.0% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- United Kingdom ranks 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.