Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Australia
Australia: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
84th
of 195 countries
All-time high
95
in 1990
All-time low
33
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Australia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 92 for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Australia peaked at 95 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33, in 1980.
That places Australia 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33 | — |
| 1981 | 40 | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 48 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 55 | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 62 | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 68 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 75 | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 81 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 88 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 93 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 82 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 92 | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.5, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.3 | 33 | 93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.6 | 77 | 95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.9 | 90 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1 | 91 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.83 | 92 | 95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Australia?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Australia was 92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 1990.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Australia ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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