Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Japan
Japan: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Japan, 1980–2024
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 Japan is 95.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Japan peaked at 98.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1982.
Japan ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.1% | 66.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 68.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 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 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Japan?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Japan 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1982.
- How does Japan rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Japan ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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