Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Canada
Canada: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 195 countries
All-time high
95
in 2006
All-time low
85
in 1987
Years of data
39
1987–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Canada, 1987–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 92 for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Canada peaked at 95 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85, in 1987.
Canada ranks 84th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 85 | — |
| 1988 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 90 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 92 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86 | 85 | 87 | 3 |
| 1990s | 89.1 | 86 | 93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.3 | 88 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4 | 87 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92 | 92 | 92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Canada?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Canada 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2006.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Canada ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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