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.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.0% | — |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | +560.0% |
| 1984 | 61.0% | +84.8% |
| 1985 | 89.0% | +45.9% |
| 1986 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 82.0% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 95.0% | +35.7% |
| 1990 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 97.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 97.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +560.0% | 5.0% | 33.0% |
| 1984 | +84.8% | 33.0% | 61.0% |
| 1985 | +45.9% | 61.0% | 89.0% |
| 1989 | +35.7% | 70.0% | 95.0% |
| 1981 | +25.0% | 4.0% | 5.0% |
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 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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