Iraq vs South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations

Iraq
1.13 million people
in 2023
South Africa
1.16 million people
in 2023
Iraq rank
26th
South Africa rank
25th

Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.16 million people against 1.13 million people in Iraq, a difference of 27,700 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 236 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 579,066 people 1.11 million people 534,316 people South Africa
1990s 745,044 people 1.09 million people 343,407 people South Africa
2000s 911,086 people 1.05 million people 143,650 people South Africa
2010s 1.12 million people 1.15 million people 25,966 people South Africa
2020s 1.12 million people 1.19 million people 74,430 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations, Iraq or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.16 million people against 1.13 million people in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations between Iraq and South Africa?
27,700 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations?
Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 10,384 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people at birth.