Share of children vaccinated against measles in Ireland
Ireland: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Ireland stood at 87.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Ireland peaked at 93 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1983.
Ireland ranks 115th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10 | — |
| 1984 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 63 | +530.0% |
| 1986 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 78 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 73 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 87 | -3.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +530.0% | 10 | 63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.43 | 10 | 78 | 7 |
| 1990s | 77.5 | 77 | 78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82 | 73 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92 | 90 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.67 | 87 | 92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Ireland?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Ireland was 87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1983.
- How does Ireland rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Ireland ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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