Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in South Korea
South Korea: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in South Korea, 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 South Korea stood at 97.0%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in South Korea peaked at 99.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1987.
That places South Korea 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61.0% | — |
| 1982 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 69.0% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 76.0% | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.0% | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 89.0% | +53.4% |
| 1990 | 74.0% | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 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 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 97.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 97.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +53.4% | 58.0% | 89.0% |
| 1987 | -25.0% | 76.0% | 57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.2% | 57.0% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 74.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 88.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 30 Albania 97.0% compare
- 30 Bangladesh 97.0% compare
- 30 Belgium 97.0% compare
- 30 China 97.0% compare
- 30 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 30 Latvia 97.0% compare
- 30 Malta 97.0% compare
- 30 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 30 Norway 97.0% compare
- 30 Palau 97.0% compare
- 30 Russia 97.0% compare
- 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 30 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
- 30 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
- 30 Tunisia 97.0% compare
- 30 Vietnam 97.0% compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in South Korea?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1987.
- How does South Korea rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.