Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Denmark
Denmark: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Denmark, 1987–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 94.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 measles in Denmark peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1988.
That places Denmark 70th out of 194 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.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 82.0% | — |
| 1988 | 72.0% | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Denmark?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles 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 measles recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1988.
- How does Denmark rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Denmark ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles 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 measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.