Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Niger
Niger: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 144,384 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Niger, 1981–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Niger recorded 144,384 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Niger peaked at 337,557 one-year-olds in 1997 and was at its lowest, 129,222 one-year-olds, in 2017.
That places Niger 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Niger, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 261,927 one-year-olds | — |
| 1982 | 270,361 one-year-olds | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 281,152 one-year-olds | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 288,958 one-year-olds | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 299,889 one-year-olds | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 304,732 one-year-olds | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 305,991 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 307,234 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 301,274 one-year-olds | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 277,026 one-year-olds | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 296,468 one-year-olds | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 302,166 one-year-olds | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 311,673 one-year-olds | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 322,149 one-year-olds | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 320,980 one-year-olds | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 333,154 one-year-olds | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 337,557 one-year-olds | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 332,283 one-year-olds | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 330,978 one-year-olds | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 333,802 one-year-olds | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 335,389 one-year-olds | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 330,811 one-year-olds | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 331,078 one-year-olds | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 330,980 one-year-olds | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 330,546 one-year-olds | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 298,641 one-year-olds | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 270,304 one-year-olds | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 219,571 one-year-olds | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 199,424 one-year-olds | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 213,106 one-year-olds | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 183,300 one-year-olds | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 203,911 one-year-olds | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 194,103 one-year-olds | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 143,748 one-year-olds | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 131,340 one-year-olds | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 168,336 one-year-olds | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 129,222 one-year-olds | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 184,537 one-year-olds | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 169,761 one-year-olds | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 172,436 one-year-olds | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 165,991 one-year-olds | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 149,987 one-year-olds | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 144,384 one-year-olds | -3.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 144,384 one-year-olds is above the median for low income countries, which is 144,384 one-year-olds, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 144,384 one-year-olds is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52,290 one-year-olds, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +42.8% | 129,222 one-year-olds | 184,537 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 291,280 one-year-olds | 261,927 one-year-olds | 307,234 one-year-olds | 9 |
| 1990s | 316,443 one-year-olds | 277,026 one-year-olds | 337,557 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,055 one-year-olds | 199,424 one-year-olds | 335,389 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,136 one-year-olds | 129,222 one-year-olds | 213,106 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,200 one-year-olds | 144,384 one-year-olds | 172,436 one-year-olds | 4 |
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More health data for Niger
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Niger?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Niger was 144,384 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 337,557 one-year-olds in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,222 one-year-olds in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Niger ranks 34th 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 Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.