South Africa vs United States of America: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus
South Africa
251,724 one-year-olds
in 2023
United States of America
223,065 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa rank
19th
United States of America rank
21st
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 251,724 one-year-olds against 223,065 one-year-olds in United States of America, a difference of 28,659 one-year-olds.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 308,025 one-year-olds | 134,418 one-year-olds | 173,607 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 1990s | 265,731 one-year-olds | 321,730 one-year-olds | 55,999 one-year-olds | United States of America |
| 2000s | 232,420 one-year-olds | 187,222 one-year-olds | 45,197 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2010s | 215,405 one-year-olds | 214,232 one-year-olds | 1,173 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2020s | 195,522 one-year-olds | 232,497 one-year-olds | 36,975 one-year-olds | United States of America |
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, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 251,724 one-year-olds against 223,065 one-year-olds in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus between South Africa and United States of America?
- 28,659 one-year-olds, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- South Africa ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 21st 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.