Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Denmark
Denmark: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Denmark stood at 96.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Denmark peaked at 99.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1996.
Denmark ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 88.0% | — |
| 1981 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.8% | 86.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 77.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 87.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Denmark?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Denmark was 96.0% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Denmark ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.