Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 1,308 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Nicaragua, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1,308 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Nicaragua peaked at 104,679 one-year-olds in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,308 one-year-olds, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 104,679 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 98,127 one-year-olds | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 94,734 one-year-olds | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 100,316 one-year-olds | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 89,751 one-year-olds | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 82,681 one-year-olds | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 75,343 one-year-olds | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 67,782 one-year-olds | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 74,006 one-year-olds | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 45,115 one-year-olds | -39.0% |
| 1990 | 42,598 one-year-olds | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 35,646 one-year-olds | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 27,214 one-year-olds | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 27,262 one-year-olds | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 27,195 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28,499 one-year-olds | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 28,261 one-year-olds | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 28,056 one-year-olds | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 37,527 one-year-olds | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 28,816 one-year-olds | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 23,121 one-year-olds | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 17,564 one-year-olds | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 20,038 one-year-olds | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 18,411 one-year-olds | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 27,408 one-year-olds | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 18,322 one-year-olds | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 15,871 one-year-olds | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 1,334 one-year-olds | -91.6% |
| 2008 | 4,017 one-year-olds | +201.1% |
| 2009 | 2,692 one-year-olds | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 1,351 one-year-olds | -49.8% |
| 2011 | 1,357 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,359 one-year-olds | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,359 one-year-olds | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,358 one-year-olds | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,355 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,352 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,348 one-year-olds | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,343 one-year-olds | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,335 one-year-olds | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,328 one-year-olds | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,323 one-year-olds | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,316 one-year-olds | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,308 one-year-olds | -0.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,308 one-year-olds is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,226 one-year-olds, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,308 one-year-olds is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,993 one-year-olds, 44% 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 Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +201.1% | 1,334 one-year-olds | 4,017 one-year-olds |
| 2007 | -91.6% | 15,871 one-year-olds | 1,334 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83,254 one-year-olds | 45,115 one-year-olds | 104,679 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,107 one-year-olds | 27,195 one-year-olds | 42,598 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,878 one-year-olds | 1,334 one-year-olds | 27,408 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,352 one-year-olds | 1,335 one-year-olds | 1,359 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,319 one-year-olds | 1,308 one-year-olds | 1,328 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 Nicaragua?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Nicaragua was 1,308 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 104,679 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 Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,308 one-year-olds in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Nicaragua ranks 148th 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 Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.