Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Austria
Austria: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Austria, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Austria stood at 90.0%.
That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Austria peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1981.
That places Austria 94th 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 44 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.0% | — |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 40.0% | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 60.0% | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +45.0% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 90.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 90.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +50.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% |
| 1996 | +45.0% | 60.0% | 87.0% |
| 1985 | +33.3% | 30.0% | 40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.8% | 25.0% | 60.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 60.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 74.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 80.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % 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 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Austria?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Austria was 90.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1981.
- How does Austria rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Austria ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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 children vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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