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

Japan: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1996
All-time low
60.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

0204060801001980200220241980: 60 %1981: 75 %1982: 81 %1983: 80 %1984: 82 %1985: 83 %1986: 84 %1987: 85 %1988: 86 %1989: 87 %1990: 90 %1991: 92 %1992: 87 %1993: 85 %1994: 80 %1995: 74 %1996: 99 %1997: 70 %1998: 75 %1999: 80 %2000: 85 %2001: 95 %2002: 96 %2003: 97 %2004: 99 %2005: 98 %2006: 98 %2007: 98 %2008: 98 %2009: 97 %2010: 97 %2011: 97 %2012: 97 %2013: 96 %2014: 96 %2015: 96 %2016: 99 %2017: 99 %2018: 98 %2019: 98 %2020: 96 %2021: 99 %2022: 99 %2023: 98 %2024: 99 %

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 99.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Japan peaked at 99.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1980.

Japan ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 80.3% 60.0% 87.0% 10
1990s 83.2% 70.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 96.1% 85.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 97.3% 96.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 98.2% 96.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
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  3. 1 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
  4. 1 Cuba 99.0% compare
  5. 1 Hungary 99.0% compare
  6. 1 Jamaica 99.0% compare
  7. 1 Kuwait 99.0% compare
  8. 1 Luxembourg 99.0% compare
  9. 1 Maldives 99.0% compare
  10. 1 Monaco 99.0% compare
  11. 1 Nauru 99.0% compare
  12. 1 Niue 99.0% compare
  13. 1 North Korea 99.0% compare
  14. 1 Oman 99.0% compare
  15. 1 Portugal 99.0% compare
  16. 1 Saint Lucia 99.0% compare
  17. 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
  18. 1 Tonga 99.0% compare
  19. 1 Turkey 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Japan?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Japan was 99.0% 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1980.
How does Japan rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Japan ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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