Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Canada
Canada: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 92.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Canada, 1987–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Canada is 92.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Canada peaked at 97.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 1987.
That places Canada 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.7% | 70.0% | 87.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 89.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 91.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 88.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Canada
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 26.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 216,465 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Canada?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Canada was 92.0% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Canada ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.