Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Denmark

Denmark: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
70th
of 173 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2000
All-time low
72.0%
in 1988
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Denmark, 1987–2024

0204060801001987200520241987: 82 %1988: 72 %1989: 80 %1990: 84 %1991: 86 %1992: 85 %1993: 81 %1994: 88 %1995: 88 %1996: 85 %1997: 84 %1998: 91 %1999: 92 %2000: 99 %2001: 94 %2002: 95 %2003: 96 %2004: 96 %2005: 95 %2006: 90 %2007: 89 %2008: 87 %2009: 84 %2010: 85 %2011: 87 %2012: 90 %2013: 89 %2014: 90 %2015: 91 %2016: 94 %2017: 97 %2018: 95 %2019: 96 %2020: 94 %2021: 95 %2022: 95 %2023: 95 %2024: 94 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Denmark stood at 94.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Denmark peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1988.

That places Denmark 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.0% 72.0% 82.0% 3
1990s 86.4% 81.0% 92.0% 10
2000s 92.5% 84.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 91.4% 85.0% 97.0% 10
2020s 94.6% 94.0% 95.0% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 70 Algeria 94.0% compare
  2. 70 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
  3. 70 Finland 94.0% compare
  4. 70 Jamaica 94.0% compare
  5. 70 Slovakia 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Denmark?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Denmark was 94.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1988.
How does Denmark rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
Denmark ranks 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 4,401 data points, 1980–2024
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