Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in France
France: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in France, 1983–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 95.0% for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in France peaked at 95.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1983.
That places France 62nd 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 42 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 15.0% | — |
| 1984 | 26.0% | +73.3% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 45.0% | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 95.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +73.3% | 15.0% | 26.0% |
| 1985 | +34.6% | 26.0% | 35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 15.0% | 58.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 71.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 84.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 89.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % 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 France?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in France was 95.0% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1983.
- How does France rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- France ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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