Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Japan
Japan: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Japan, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 91 for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in 2025.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Japan peaked at 99 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1980.
That places Japan 93rd 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60 | — |
| 1981 | 75 | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 81 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 87 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 74 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 99 | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 70 | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 95 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 91 | -8.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.5, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +33.8% | 74 | 99 |
| 1997 | -29.3% | 99 | 70 |
| 1981 | +25.0% | 60 | 75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.3 | 60 | 87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.2 | 70 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1 | 85 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3 | 96 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97 | 91 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Japan?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Japan was 91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1996.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Japan ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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