Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 89.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 1996
All-time low
89.0%
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 89.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Netherlands peaked at 96.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 91.0% | — |
| 1981 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 89.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 94% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 89.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.4% | 91.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 94.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 89.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % 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 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % 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 Netherlands?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Netherlands was 89.0% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Netherlands ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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