Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Ireland
Ireland: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Ireland, 2010–2024
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 streptococcus pneumoniae in Ireland stood at 84.0%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Ireland peaked at 92.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 92nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.0% | — |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +109.3% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 84.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 84.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +109.3% | 43.0% | 90.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.7% | 43.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 83.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Ireland?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Ireland was 84.0% 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 streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- Ireland ranks 92nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Streptococcus pneumoniae. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.