Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Germany
Germany: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Germany, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Germany stood at 89.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Germany peaked at 97.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1993.
Germany ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 95.0% | — |
| 1982 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 93.0% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 80.0% | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 89.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 89.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -27.1% | 85.0% | 62.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.7% | 80.0% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 62.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 90.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 91.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 89.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 111 Burundi 89.0% compare
- 111 Colombia 89.0% compare
- 111 Lithuania 89.0% compare
- 111 New Zealand 89.0% compare
- 111 North Macedonia 89.0% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Germany?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Germany 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Germany ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.