Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ireland
Ireland: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 18.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ireland, 1983–2016
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ireland is 18.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 76.6% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ireland peaked at 90.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 166th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 75.0% | — |
| 1984 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +81.0% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -76.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 18.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 18.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.0%, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +81.0% | 42.0% | 76.0% |
| 2016 | -76.6% | 77.0% | 18.0% |
| 2004 | -66.7% | 90.0% | 30.0% |
| 2011 | +36.7% | 30.0% | 41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.6% | 75.0% | 83.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 84.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 30.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 18.0% | 77.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ireland?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Ireland was 18.0% in 2016, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Ireland ranks 166th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.