Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Canada

Canada: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus was 29,756 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29,756 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
55,834 one-year-olds
in 1987
All-time low
17,394 one-year-olds
in 2006
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Canada, 1987–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1987200520231987: 55.8k one-year-olds1988: 52.3k one-year-olds1989: 49.0k one-year-olds1990: 46.7k one-year-olds1991: 48.6k one-year-olds1992: 45.2k one-year-olds1993: 40.6k one-year-olds1994: 27.9k one-year-olds1995: 50.9k one-year-olds1996: 38.8k one-year-olds1997: 53.2k one-year-olds1998: 36.6k one-year-olds1999: 35.4k one-year-olds2000: 38.3k one-year-olds2001: 37.9k one-year-olds2002: 40.6k one-year-olds2003: 30.2k one-year-olds2004: 30.5k one-year-olds2005: 24.1k one-year-olds2006: 17.4k one-year-olds2007: 21.2k one-year-olds2008: 29.3k one-year-olds2009: 33.9k one-year-olds2010: 42.0k one-year-olds2011: 49.7k one-year-olds2012: 34.4k one-year-olds2013: 34.5k one-year-olds2014: 34.7k one-year-olds2015: 34.8k one-year-olds2016: 34.9k one-year-olds2017: 34.9k one-year-olds2018: 34.7k one-year-olds2019: 34.3k one-year-olds2020: 30.2k one-year-olds2021: 29.8k one-year-olds2022: 29.9k one-year-olds2023: 29.8k one-year-olds

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

Analysis

In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Canada stood at 29,756 one-year-olds.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Canada peaked at 55,834 one-year-olds in 1987 and was at its lowest, 17,394 one-year-olds, in 2006.

Canada ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 52,367 one-year-olds 48,981 one-year-olds 55,834 one-year-olds 3
1990s 42,383 one-year-olds 27,870 one-year-olds 53,231 one-year-olds 10
2000s 30,358 one-year-olds 17,394 one-year-olds 40,646 one-year-olds 10
2010s 36,888 one-year-olds 34,342 one-year-olds 49,718 one-year-olds 10
2020s 29,907 one-year-olds 29,756 one-year-olds 30,191 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 67 Ukraine 38,572 one-year-olds compare
  2. 68 Libya 34,225 one-year-olds compare
  3. 69 Nepal 33,745 one-year-olds compare
  4. 71 France 27,827 one-year-olds compare
  5. 72 Liberia 26,583 one-year-olds compare
  6. 73 Spain 23,995 one-year-olds compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Canada?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Canada was 29,756 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 55,834 one-year-olds in 1987.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 17,394 one-year-olds in 2006.
How does Canada rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
Canada ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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 Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus
Unit
one-year-olds
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, 7,906 data points, 1980–2023
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