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

Japan: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
61st
of 173 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2001
All-time low
68.0%
in 1993
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Japan, 1989–2024

0204060801001989200620241989: 77 %1990: 73 %1991: 71 %1992: 69 %1993: 68 %1994: 81 %1995: 93 %1996: 94 %1997: 94 %1998: 95 %1999: 95 %2000: 96 %2001: 98 %2002: 98 %2003: 98 %2004: 98 %2005: 98 %2006: 97 %2007: 96 %2008: 95 %2009: 94 %2010: 94 %2011: 94 %2012: 96 %2013: 95 %2014: 98 %2015: 96 %2016: 96 %2017: 97 %2018: 97 %2019: 96 %2020: 98 %2021: 95 %2022: 98 %2023: 94 %2024: 95 %

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 95.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Japan peaked at 98.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1993.

That places Japan 61st 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 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.0% 77.0% 77.0% 1
1990s 83.3% 68.0% 95.0% 10
2000s 96.8% 94.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 95.9% 94.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 96.0% 94.0% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 61 Cape Verde 95.0% compare
  2. 61 China 95.0% compare
  3. 61 France 95.0% compare
  4. 61 Italy 95.0% compare
  5. 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.0% compare
  6. 61 Slovenia 95.0% compare
  7. 61 Turkey 95.0% compare
  8. 61 Vietnam 95.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Japan?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Japan was 95.0% 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1993.
How does Japan rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
Japan ranks 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 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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