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 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
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 |
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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 regions 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.