Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Iceland

Iceland: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 94.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1980
All-time low
89.0%
in 2012
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Iceland, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 99 %1981: 99 %1982: 98 %1983: 94 %1984: 99 %1985: 99 %1986: 99 %1987: 99 %1988: 99 %1989: 99 %1990: 99 %1991: 99 %1992: 99 %1993: 99 %1994: 99 %1995: 99 %1996: 99 %1997: 99 %1998: 99 %1999: 98 %2000: 98 %2001: 92 %2002: 95 %2003: 97 %2004: 99 %2005: 95 %2006: 97 %2007: 97 %2008: 98 %2009: 96 %2010: 96 %2011: 95 %2012: 89 %2013: 91 %2014: 90 %2015: 92 %2016: 91 %2017: 89 %2018: 91 %2019: 93 %2020: 93 %2021: 92 %2022: 92 %2023: 92 %2024: 94 %

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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Iceland stood at 94.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Iceland peaked at 99.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2012.

That places Iceland 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98.4% 94.0% 99.0% 10
1990s 98.9% 98.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 96.4% 92.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 91.7% 89.0% 96.0% 10
2020s 92.6% 92.0% 94.0% 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 67 Armenia 94.0% compare
  2. 67 Barbados 94.0% compare
  3. 67 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
  4. 67 Cyprus 94.0% compare
  5. 67 Fiji 94.0% compare
  6. 67 India 94.0% compare
  7. 67 Italy 94.0% compare
  8. 67 Kiribati 94.0% compare
  9. 67 Poland 94.0% compare
  10. 67 Seychelles 94.0% compare
  11. 67 Spain 94.0% compare
  12. 67 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
  13. 67 United States 94.0% compare
  14. 67 Uruguay 94.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Iceland?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Iceland was 94.0% 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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Iceland ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,100 data points, 1980–2024
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