Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Benin
Benin: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 137,151 one-year-olds in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
137,151 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 195 countries
All-time high
153,154 one-year-olds
in 1986
All-time low
43,502 one-year-olds
in 1994
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Benin, 1985–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Benin is 137,151 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Benin peaked at 153,154 one-year-olds in 1986 and was at its lowest, 43,502 one-year-olds, in 1994.
That places Benin 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Benin, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 148,873 one-year-olds | — |
| 1986 | 153,154 one-year-olds | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 142,232 one-year-olds | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 136,515 one-year-olds | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 104,272 one-year-olds | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 53,384 one-year-olds | -48.8% |
| 1991 | 65,198 one-year-olds | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 58,318 one-year-olds | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 55,627 one-year-olds | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 43,502 one-year-olds | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 78,952 one-year-olds | +81.5% |
| 1996 | 83,828 one-year-olds | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 84,482 one-year-olds | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 76,154 one-year-olds | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 67,671 one-year-olds | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 58,639 one-year-olds | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 65,417 one-year-olds | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 69,719 one-year-olds | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 77,248 one-year-olds | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 82,555 one-year-olds | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 91,290 one-year-olds | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 81,453 one-year-olds | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 58,255 one-year-olds | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 83,386 one-year-olds | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 71,488 one-year-olds | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 83,346 one-year-olds | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 88,949 one-year-olds | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 73,168 one-year-olds | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 86,740 one-year-olds | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 101,009 one-year-olds | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 103,734 one-year-olds | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 89,884 one-year-olds | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 100,120 one-year-olds | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 110,163 one-year-olds | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 119,699 one-year-olds | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 128,884 one-year-olds | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 129,676 one-year-olds | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 135,361 one-year-olds | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 137,151 one-year-olds | +1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 137,151 one-year-olds is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,226 one-year-olds, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 137,151 one-year-olds is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52,290 one-year-olds, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137,009 one-year-olds | 104,272 one-year-olds | 153,154 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 1990s | 66,712 one-year-olds | 43,502 one-year-olds | 84,482 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,945 one-year-olds | 58,255 one-year-olds | 91,290 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,681 one-year-olds | 73,168 one-year-olds | 119,699 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,768 one-year-olds | 128,884 one-year-olds | 137,151 one-year-olds | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 32 Papua New Guinea 160,942 one-year-olds compare
- 33 Uganda 146,164 one-year-olds compare
- 34 Niger 144,384 one-year-olds compare
- 36 Central African Republic 115,710 one-year-olds compare
- 37 Haiti 113,532 one-year-olds compare
- 38 Bangladesh 101,016 one-year-olds compare
More health data for Benin
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Benin?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Benin was 137,151 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 153,154 one-year-olds in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,502 one-year-olds in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.