Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Denmark

Denmark: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1998
All-time low
77.0%
in 1996
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Denmark, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 88 %1981: 88 %1982: 87 %1983: 86 %1984: 86 %1985: 90 %1986: 89 %1987: 88 %1988: 87 %1989: 89 %1990: 90 %1991: 90 %1992: 91 %1993: 88 %1994: 89 %1995: 90 %1996: 77 %1997: 92 %1998: 99 %1999: 99 %2000: 97 %2001: 97 %2002: 98 %2003: 96 %2004: 95 %2005: 93 %2006: 93 %2007: 87 %2008: 88 %2009: 89 %2010: 90 %2011: 91 %2012: 94 %2013: 94 %2014: 94 %2015: 93 %2016: 94 %2017: 98 %2018: 97 %2019: 97 %2020: 97 %2021: 97 %2022: 97 %2023: 97 %2024: 96 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 96.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Denmark peaked at 99.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1996.

Denmark ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 87.8% 86.0% 90.0% 10
1990s 90.5% 77.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 93.3% 87.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 94.2% 90.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 96.8% 96.0% 97.0% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 49 Bahrain 96.0% compare
  2. 49 France 96.0% compare
  3. 49 Jordan 96.0% compare
  4. 49 Mongolia 96.0% compare
  5. 49 Morocco 96.0% compare
  6. 49 Qatar 96.0% compare
  7. 49 Slovakia 96.0% compare
  8. 49 Sweden 96.0% compare
  9. 49 Switzerland 96.0% compare
  10. 49 United Arab Emirates 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Denmark?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Denmark 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Denmark ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,100 data points, 1980–2024
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