Measles immunisation in Ireland
90% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Ireland had received a measles vaccine in 2024.
Ireland, 2024
90%
Change from 2023
+1.0percentage points
European Union, 2024
94%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
94%
Position in 2024
99th of 192
Measles immunisation in Ireland over time
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% of children aged 12 to 23 months. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ireland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 90% | 94% |
| 2023 | 89% | 93% |
| 2022 | 90% | 94% |
| 2021 | 90% | 95% |
| 2020 | 92% | 94% |
| 2019 | 91% | 95% |
| 2018 | 92% | 94% |
| 2017 | 92% | 94% |
| 2016 | 92% | 94% |
| 2015 | 93% | 93% |
| 2014 | 93% | 94% |
| 2013 | 93% | 94% |
| 2012 | 92% | 95% |
| 2011 | 92% | 94% |
| 2010 | 90% | 94% |
| 2009 | 90% | 94% |
| 2008 | 89% | 94% |
| 2007 | 87% | 94% |
| 2006 | 86% | 94% |
| 2005 | 84% | 93% |
| 2004 | 81% | 93% |
| 2003 | 78% | 92% |
| 2002 | 73% | 91% |
| 2001 | 73% | 90% |
| 2000 | 79% | 89% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.0 percentage points from 89% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 93%, the figure has changed by −3.0 percentage points.
- Among the 192 countries with data for 2024, Ireland has the 99th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 94%.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
Under-five mortality rate
3.9 per 1,000 live births
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
83.1 years
2024 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
3.3 per 1,000 live births
2024 · Eurostat
Hospital beds
293 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
409 per 100,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
79.4%
2025 · Eurostat