Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Germany
Germany: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Germany, 1980–2024
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 Germany stood at 96.0%.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Germany peaked at 98.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1980.
That places Germany 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.5% | 25.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 75.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 92.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 48 Armenia 96.0% compare
- 48 Bangladesh 96.0% compare
- 48 Belgium 96.0% compare
- 48 El Salvador 96.0% compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 96.0% compare
- 48 Malaysia 96.0% compare
- 48 Mongolia 96.0% compare
- 48 Norway 96.0% compare
- 48 Palau 96.0% compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 96.0% compare
- 48 Switzerland 96.0% compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 96.0% compare
- 48 Tunisia 96.0% compare
More health data for Germany
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 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 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Germany?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Germany was 96.0% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.