Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in France

France: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2022
All-time low
15.0%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in France, 1983–2024

204060801001983200320241983: 15 %1984: 26 %1985: 35 %1986: 39 %1987: 45 %1988: 51 %1989: 58 %1990: 71 %1991: 74 %1992: 76 %1993: 78 %1994: 80 %1995: 83 %1996: 84 %1997: 83 %1998: 82 %1999: 83 %2000: 84 %2001: 85 %2002: 86 %2003: 87 %2004: 88 %2005: 87 %2006: 89 %2007: 90 %2008: 89 %2009: 89 %2010: 89 %2011: 89 %2012: 91 %2013: 90 %2014: 91 %2015: 91 %2016: 90 %2017: 90 %2018: 91 %2019: 92 %2020: 94 %2021: 94 %2022: 95 %2023: 95 %2024: 95 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Cape Verde 95.0% compare
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  4. 62 Japan 95.0% compare
  5. 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.0% compare
  6. 62 Slovenia 95.0% compare
  7. 62 Turkey 95.0% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,974 data points, 1980–2024
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