Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Denmark
Denmark: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Denmark, 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 Denmark is 94.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine 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.
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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More health data for Denmark
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Denmark?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine 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 children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1988.
- How does Denmark rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Denmark ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine 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 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.