Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in South Korea
South Korea: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in South Korea, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 97.0% for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in South Korea peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1980.
That places South Korea 33rd 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 | 53.3% | 4.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 85.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 92.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 97.0% compare
- 33 Bhutan 97.0% compare
- 33 Botswana 97.0% compare
- 33 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 33 Iceland 97.0% compare
- 33 India 97.0% compare
- 33 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 33 Russia 97.0% compare
- 33 Rwanda 97.0% compare
- 33 Seychelles 97.0% compare
- 33 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 33 Spain 97.0% compare
- 33 Tuvalu 97.0% compare
- 33 Uruguay 97.0% compare
More health data for South Korea
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 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 343,093 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 314,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 328,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 299,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 295,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 267,725 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in South Korea?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in South Korea was 97.0% 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.