Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Japan
Japan: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Japan, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 99.0% for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Japan peaked at 99.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1980.
That places Japan 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.0% | — |
| 1981 | 75.0% | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.3% | 60.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.2% | 70.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 85.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 99.0% compare
- 1 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
- 1 Cuba 99.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 99.0% compare
- 1 Jamaica 99.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 99.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 99.0% compare
- 1 Maldives 99.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 99.0% compare
- 1 Naoero 99.0% compare
- 1 Niue 99.0% compare
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 99.0% compare
- 1 Oman 99.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 99.0% compare
- 1 Saint Lucia 99.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
- 1 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 1 Türkiye 99.0% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -0.5216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Japan?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Japan was 99.0% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.