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

Sweden: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 96.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1980
All-time low
94.0%
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% 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 Sweden peaked at 99.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2022.

That places Sweden 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Sweden, 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 99.0%
1981 99.0% +0.0%
1982 99.0% +0.0%
1983 99.0% +0.0%
1984 99.0% +0.0%
1985 99.0% +0.0%
1986 99.0% +0.0%
1987 99.0% +0.0%
1988 99.0% +0.0%
1989 99.0% +0.0%
1990 99.0% +0.0%
1991 99.0% +0.0%
1992 99.0% +0.0%
1993 99.0% +0.0%
1994 99.0% +0.0%
1995 99.0% +0.0%
1996 99.0% +0.0%
1997 99.0% +0.0%
1998 99.0% +0.0%
1999 99.0% +0.0%
2000 99.0% +0.0%
2001 99.0% +0.0%
2002 99.0% +0.0%
2003 99.0% +0.0%
2004 99.0% +0.0%
2005 98.0% -1.0%
2006 98.0% +0.0%
2007 98.0% +0.0%
2008 98.0% +0.0%
2009 98.0% +0.0%
2010 98.0% +0.0%
2011 98.0% +0.0%
2012 98.0% +0.0%
2013 98.0% +0.0%
2014 98.0% +0.0%
2015 98.0% +0.0%
2016 98.0% +0.0%
2017 97.0% -1.0%
2018 97.0% +0.0%
2019 98.0% +1.0%
2020 97.0% -1.0%
2021 98.0% +1.0%
2022 94.0% -4.1%
2023 94.0% +0.0%
2024 96.0% +2.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 96.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 96.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
1990s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 98.5% 98.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 97.8% 97.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 95.8% 94.0% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

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

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Sweden?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Sweden 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Sweden 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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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