Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Malawi
Malawi: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 56,373 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 56,373 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Malawi peaked at 160,870 one-year-olds in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,052 one-year-olds, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 53rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 108,028 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 91,566 one-year-olds | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 101,086 one-year-olds | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 107,619 one-year-olds | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 126,023 one-year-olds | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 138,755 one-year-olds | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 136,406 one-year-olds | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 71,925 one-year-olds | -47.3% |
| 1988 | 61,306 one-year-olds | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 46,884 one-year-olds | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 49,075 one-year-olds | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 50,408 one-year-olds | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 51,807 one-year-olds | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 36,368 one-year-olds | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 71,689 one-year-olds | +97.1% |
| 1995 | 43,512 one-year-olds | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 40,078 one-year-olds | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 20,281 one-year-olds | -49.4% |
| 1998 | 16,508 one-year-olds | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 63,387 one-year-olds | +284.0% |
| 2000 | 107,952 one-year-olds | +70.3% |
| 2001 | 43,883 one-year-olds | -59.3% |
| 2002 | 160,870 one-year-olds | +266.6% |
| 2003 | 73,318 one-year-olds | -54.4% |
| 2004 | 51,924 one-year-olds | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 34,161 one-year-olds | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 5,052 one-year-olds | -85.2% |
| 2007 | 67,813 one-year-olds | +1242.4% |
| 2008 | 48,265 one-year-olds | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 38,398 one-year-olds | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 39,053 one-year-olds | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 16,922 one-year-olds | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 22,744 one-year-olds | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 62,924 one-year-olds | +176.7% |
| 2014 | 51,839 one-year-olds | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 69,411 one-year-olds | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 92,343 one-year-olds | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 69,129 one-year-olds | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 46,372 one-year-olds | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 29,391 one-year-olds | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 35,864 one-year-olds | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 42,584 one-year-olds | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 86,448 one-year-olds | +103.0% |
| 2023 | 56,373 one-year-olds | -34.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 56,373 one-year-olds is below the median for low income countries, which is 144,384 one-year-olds, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 56,373 one-year-olds is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52,290 one-year-olds, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1242.4% | 5,052 one-year-olds | 67,813 one-year-olds |
| 1999 | +284.0% | 16,508 one-year-olds | 63,387 one-year-olds |
| 2002 | +266.6% | 43,883 one-year-olds | 160,870 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98,960 one-year-olds | 46,884 one-year-olds | 138,755 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,311 one-year-olds | 16,508 one-year-olds | 71,689 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,164 one-year-olds | 5,052 one-year-olds | 160,870 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,013 one-year-olds | 16,922 one-year-olds | 92,343 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,317 one-year-olds | 35,864 one-year-olds | 86,448 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 Malawi?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Malawi was 56,373 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 160,870 one-year-olds in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,052 one-year-olds in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Malawi ranks 53rd 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 Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.