Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in New Zealand
New Zealand: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
112th
of 195 countries
All-time high
95
in 2011
All-time low
67
in 1987
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in New Zealand, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in New Zealand stood at 88.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in New Zealand peaked at 95 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67, in 1987.
New Zealand ranks 112th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 76 | — |
| 1981 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 83 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 72 | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 80 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 90 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 81 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 89 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 81 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 88 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 88 | -1.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.5, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.5 | 67 | 83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.1 | 81 | 90 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.6 | 88 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9 | 92 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.33 | 88 | 92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % 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 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % 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 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in New Zealand?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in New Zealand was 88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2011.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 1987.
- How does New Zealand rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- New Zealand ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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