Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Ireland
Ireland: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles 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 measles 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 measles in Ireland peaked at 93.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1983.
Ireland ranks 94th of 194 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.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10.0% | — |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | +530.0% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0157 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Ireland?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles 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 measles recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1983.
- How does Ireland rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Ireland ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles 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 measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.