Rubella vaccination coverage in Japan
Japan: Rubella vaccination coverage was 92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
82nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
98
in 2001
All-time low
68
in 1993
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Rubella vaccination coverage in Japan, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 92 for rubella vaccination coverage in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella vaccination coverage in Japan peaked at 98 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68, in 1993.
That places Japan 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Rubella vaccination coverage in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 77 | — |
| 1990 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 81 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 93 | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 92 | -3.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77 | 77 | 77 | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.3 | 68 | 95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.8 | 94 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9 | 94 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.33 | 92 | 98 | 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 rubella vaccination coverage in Japan?
- Rubella vaccination coverage in Japan was 92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2001.
- What is the lowest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for rubella vaccination coverage?
- Japan ranks 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella vaccination coverage rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Rubella vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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