Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 329.75 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Jamaica, 1980–2023
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 Jamaica is 329.75 one-year-olds, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Jamaica peaked at 43,884 one-year-olds in 1980 and was at its lowest, 329.75 one-year-olds, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 171st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43,884 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 35,436 one-year-olds | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 38,716 one-year-olds | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 29,235 one-year-olds | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 25,532 one-year-olds | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 24,584 one-year-olds | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 15,915 one-year-olds | -35.3% |
| 1987 | 11,476 one-year-olds | -27.9% |
| 1988 | 10,729 one-year-olds | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 8,880 one-year-olds | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 8,250 one-year-olds | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 8,890 one-year-olds | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 9,689 one-year-olds | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 5,575 one-year-olds | -42.5% |
| 1994 | 4,366 one-year-olds | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 6,183 one-year-olds | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 4,866 one-year-olds | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 5,955 one-year-olds | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 8,133 one-year-olds | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 6,196 one-year-olds | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 3,806 one-year-olds | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 1,044 one-year-olds | -72.6% |
| 2002 | 1,519 one-year-olds | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 3,003 one-year-olds | +97.8% |
| 2004 | 1,990 one-year-olds | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 492.36 one-year-olds | -75.3% |
| 2006 | 2,906 one-year-olds | +490.2% |
| 2007 | 4,271 one-year-olds | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 4,631 one-year-olds | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 4,505 one-year-olds | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,624 one-year-olds | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 3,390 one-year-olds | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 1,638 one-year-olds | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 2,772 one-year-olds | +69.2% |
| 2014 | 3,078 one-year-olds | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 3,379 one-year-olds | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 367.69 one-year-olds | -89.1% |
| 2017 | 2,516 one-year-olds | +584.2% |
| 2018 | 1,051 one-year-olds | -58.2% |
| 2019 | 1,368 one-year-olds | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 1,349 one-year-olds | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,350 one-year-olds | +148.4% |
| 2022 | 665.34 one-year-olds | -80.1% |
| 2023 | 329.75 one-year-olds | -50.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 329.75 one-year-olds is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,976 one-year-olds, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 329.75 one-year-olds is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,993 one-year-olds, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +584.2% | 367.69 one-year-olds | 2,516 one-year-olds |
| 2006 | +490.2% | 492.36 one-year-olds | 2,906 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,439 one-year-olds | 8,880 one-year-olds | 43,884 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,810 one-year-olds | 4,366 one-year-olds | 9,689 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,817 one-year-olds | 492.36 one-year-olds | 4,631 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,218 one-year-olds | 367.69 one-year-olds | 3,390 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,424 one-year-olds | 329.75 one-year-olds | 3,350 one-year-olds | 4 |
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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 Jamaica?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Jamaica was 329.75 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 43,884 one-year-olds in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.75 one-year-olds in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Jamaica ranks 171st 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 Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.