Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus was 525.6 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
525.6 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 80.9%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13,707 one-year-olds
in 1982
All-time low
525.6 one-year-olds
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Costa Rica, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 525.6 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.9% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Costa Rica peaked at 13,707 one-year-olds in 1982 and was at its lowest, 525.6 one-year-olds, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,529 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 10,537 one-year-olds | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 13,707 one-year-olds | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 10,410 one-year-olds | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 5,362 one-year-olds | -48.5% |
| 1985 | 7,882 one-year-olds | +47.0% |
| 1986 | 8,902 one-year-olds | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 4,937 one-year-olds | -44.5% |
| 1988 | 10,757 one-year-olds | +117.9% |
| 1989 | 11,594 one-year-olds | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 4,132 one-year-olds | -64.4% |
| 1991 | 8,240 one-year-olds | +99.4% |
| 1992 | 8,193 one-year-olds | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9,774 one-year-olds | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 9,752 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12,172 one-year-olds | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 12,144 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4,822 one-year-olds | -60.3% |
| 1998 | 11,930 one-year-olds | +147.4% |
| 1999 | 11,082 one-year-olds | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 9,524 one-year-olds | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 7,139 one-year-olds | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 4,688 one-year-olds | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 9,044 one-year-olds | +92.9% |
| 2004 | 7,285 one-year-olds | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 6,461 one-year-olds | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 7,940 one-year-olds | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 7,888 one-year-olds | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,132 one-year-olds | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 10,235 one-year-olds | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 8,869 one-year-olds | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 10,756 one-year-olds | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 6,376 one-year-olds | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 3,590 one-year-olds | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 6,329 one-year-olds | +76.3% |
| 2015 | 5,575 one-year-olds | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 2,109 one-year-olds | -62.2% |
| 2017 | 2,778 one-year-olds | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 4,078 one-year-olds | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 3,362 one-year-olds | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 1,949 one-year-olds | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 4,190 one-year-olds | +114.9% |
| 2022 | 2,746 one-year-olds | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 525.6 one-year-olds | -80.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,362 one-year-olds | 4,937 one-year-olds | 13,707 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,224 one-year-olds | 4,132 one-year-olds | 12,172 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,734 one-year-olds | 4,688 one-year-olds | 10,235 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,382 one-year-olds | 2,109 one-year-olds | 10,756 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,353 one-year-olds | 525.6 one-year-olds | 4,190 one-year-olds | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 157 Cyprus 748.45 one-year-olds compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 658.36 one-year-olds compare
- 159 Bahamas 564.59 one-year-olds compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 525.46 one-year-olds compare
- 162 Micronesia (country) 512.82 one-year-olds compare
- 163 Kuwait 512.18 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 Costa Rica?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Costa Rica was 525.6 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,707 one-year-olds in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 525.6 one-year-olds in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Costa Rica ranks 160th 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 Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.