Mexico vs South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus
Mexico
307,412 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa
251,724 one-year-olds
in 2023
Mexico rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 307,412 one-year-olds against 251,724 one-year-olds in South Africa, a difference of 55,688 one-year-olds.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.04 million one-year-olds | 308,025 one-year-olds | 735,098 one-year-olds | Mexico |
| 1990s | 281,919 one-year-olds | 265,731 one-year-olds | 16,189 one-year-olds | Mexico |
| 2000s | 63,862 one-year-olds | 232,420 one-year-olds | 168,558 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2010s | 228,690 one-year-olds | 215,405 one-year-olds | 13,285 one-year-olds | Mexico |
| 2020s | 425,768 one-year-olds | 195,522 one-year-olds | 230,246 one-year-olds | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 307,412 one-year-olds against 251,724 one-year-olds in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus between Mexico and South Africa?
- 55,688 one-year-olds, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Mexico ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.