Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus was 7,075 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7,075 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17,144 one-year-olds
in 1987
All-time low
3,196 one-year-olds
in 2011
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in New Zealand, 1980–2023
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 New Zealand stood at 7,075 one-year-olds.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in New Zealand peaked at 17,144 one-year-olds in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,196 one-year-olds, in 2011.
New Zealand ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12,171 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 14,132 one-year-olds | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 13,525 one-year-olds | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 13,447 one-year-olds | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 8,497 one-year-olds | -36.8% |
| 1985 | 14,116 one-year-olds | +66.1% |
| 1986 | 15,300 one-year-olds | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 17,144 one-year-olds | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 16,497 one-year-olds | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 10,899 one-year-olds | -33.9% |
| 1990 | 5,662 one-year-olds | -48.1% |
| 1991 | 11,226 one-year-olds | +98.3% |
| 1992 | 11,410 one-year-olds | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 10,124 one-year-olds | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 9,385 one-year-olds | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 6,401 one-year-olds | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 6,958 one-year-olds | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 8,054 one-year-olds | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 10,867 one-year-olds | +34.9% |
| 1999 | 6,813 one-year-olds | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 5,614 one-year-olds | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 5,614 one-year-olds | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,598 one-year-olds | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,547 one-year-olds | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6,155 one-year-olds | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 6,268 one-year-olds | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6,358 one-year-olds | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7,120 one-year-olds | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 6,795 one-year-olds | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5,087 one-year-olds | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 4,492 one-year-olds | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 3,196 one-year-olds | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 4,397 one-year-olds | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 4,918 one-year-olds | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 4,225 one-year-olds | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 4,762 one-year-olds | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 4,762 one-year-olds | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,600 one-year-olds | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 4,215 one-year-olds | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 4,805 one-year-olds | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 4,792 one-year-olds | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,989 one-year-olds | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 6,520 one-year-olds | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 7,075 one-year-olds | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,573 one-year-olds | 8,497 one-year-olds | 17,144 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,690 one-year-olds | 5,662 one-year-olds | 11,410 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,016 one-year-olds | 5,087 one-year-olds | 7,120 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,337 one-year-olds | 3,196 one-year-olds | 4,918 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,094 one-year-olds | 4,792 one-year-olds | 7,075 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in New Zealand?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in New Zealand was 7,075 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17,144 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 New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,196 one-year-olds in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd 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 New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.