Immunization measles vs vaccine safety in Japan
Japan: Immunization measles vs vaccine safety was 95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
97
in 2010
All-time low
78
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Immunization measles vs vaccine safety in Japan, 2008–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, immunization measles vs vaccine safety in Japan stood at 95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization measles vs vaccine safety in Japan peaked at 97 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2008.
That places Japan 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Immunization measles vs vaccine safety in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78 | — |
| 2009 | 92 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 97 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 92 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 95 | -1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85 | 78 | 92 | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.5 | 92 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.83 | 94 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 26 Andorra 96 compare
- 26 Egypt 96 compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 96 compare
- 29 Armenia 95 compare
- 29 India 95 compare
- 29 Mongolia 95 compare
- 29 Norway 95 compare
- 29 Portugal 95 compare
- 29 Russia 95 compare
- 29 South Korea 95 compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 95 compare
- 29 Tuvalu 95 compare
- 29 United States 95 compare
- 29 Uruguay 95 compare
- 29 Vietnam 95 compare
- 29 Nicaragua 95 compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization measles vs vaccine safety in Japan?
- Immunization measles vs vaccine safety in Japan was 95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest immunization measles vs vaccine safety recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2010.
- What is the lowest immunization measles vs vaccine safety recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for immunization measles vs vaccine safety?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is immunization measles vs vaccine safety rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Immunization measles vs vaccine safety. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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