Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Canada
Canada: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Canada, 1987–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 92.0% for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Canada peaked at 95.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 1987.
Canada ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 85.0% | — |
| 1988 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.0% | 85.0% | 87.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 86.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 88.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 87.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Canada?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Canada was 92.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Canada ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 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 WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines. 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 combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.