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

Ireland: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2013
All-time low
34.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

0204060801001980200220241980: 34 %1981: 36 %1982: 43 %1983: 42 %1984: 45 %1985: 45 %1986: 44 %1987: 44 %1988: 43 %1989: 65 %1990: 65 %1991: 67 %1992: 68 %1993: 70 %1994: 71 %1995: 73 %1996: 74 %1997: 76 %1998: 84 %1999: 86 %2000: 86 %2001: 84 %2002: 83 %2003: 86 %2004: 89 %2005: 90 %2006: 91 %2007: 92 %2008: 93 %2009: 94 %2010: 94 %2011: 95 %2012: 95 %2013: 96 %2014: 96 %2015: 95 %2016: 95 %2017: 95 %2018: 94 %2019: 94 %2020: 94 %2021: 94 %2022: 93 %2023: 93 %2024: 92 %

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 one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Ireland is 92.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Ireland peaked at 96.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1980.

That places Ireland 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Ireland, 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 34.0% —
1981 36.0% +5.9%
1982 43.0% +19.4%
1983 42.0% -2.3%
1984 45.0% +7.1%
1985 45.0% +0.0%
1986 44.0% -2.2%
1987 44.0% +0.0%
1988 43.0% -2.3%
1989 65.0% +51.2%
1990 65.0% +0.0%
1991 67.0% +3.1%
1992 68.0% +1.5%
1993 70.0% +2.9%
1994 71.0% +1.4%
1995 73.0% +2.8%
1996 74.0% +1.4%
1997 76.0% +2.7%
1998 84.0% +10.5%
1999 86.0% +2.4%
2000 86.0% +0.0%
2001 84.0% -2.3%
2002 83.0% -1.2%
2003 86.0% +3.6%
2004 89.0% +3.5%
2005 90.0% +1.1%
2006 91.0% +1.1%
2007 92.0% +1.1%
2008 93.0% +1.1%
2009 94.0% +1.1%
2010 94.0% +0.0%
2011 95.0% +1.1%
2012 95.0% +0.0%
2013 96.0% +1.1%
2014 96.0% +0.0%
2015 95.0% -1.0%
2016 95.0% +0.0%
2017 95.0% +0.0%
2018 94.0% -1.1%
2019 94.0% +0.0%
2020 94.0% +0.0%
2021 94.0% +0.0%
2022 93.0% -1.1%
2023 93.0% +0.0%
2024 92.0% -1.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 92.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 92.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +51.2% 43.0% 65.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.1% 34.0% 65.0% 10
1990s 73.4% 65.0% 86.0% 10
2000s 88.8% 83.0% 94.0% 10
2010s 94.9% 94.0% 96.0% 10
2020s 93.2% 92.0% 94.0% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 87 Algeria 92.0% compare
  2. 87 Canada 92.0% compare
  3. 87 Croatia 92.0% compare
  4. 87 Thailand 92.0% compare
  5. 87 Trinidad and Tobago 92.0% compare
  6. 87 United Kingdom 92.0% 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 Ireland?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Ireland was 92.0% 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1980.
How does Ireland rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Ireland ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 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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