Vaccination coverage in Canada
Canada: Vaccination coverage was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Canada, 2003–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 83.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Canada peaked at 84.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2003.
Canada ranks 132nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 14.0% | 42.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 55.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 83.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Canada
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 266,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 271,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 258,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 254,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 245,661 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Canada?
- Vaccination coverage in Canada was 83.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for vaccination coverage?
- Canada ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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 Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.