Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Romania
Romania: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 38,948 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Romania, 1985–2023
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 Romania is 38,948 one-year-olds, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Romania peaked at 38,948 one-year-olds in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,259 one-year-olds, in 2001.
That places Romania 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15,528 one-year-olds | — |
| 1986 | 36,545 one-year-olds | +135.4% |
| 1987 | 27,345 one-year-olds | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 14,052 one-year-olds | -48.6% |
| 1989 | 14,117 one-year-olds | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 14,156 one-year-olds | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 6,501 one-year-olds | -54.1% |
| 1992 | 5,587 one-year-olds | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 23,616 one-year-olds | +322.7% |
| 1994 | 5,122 one-year-olds | -78.3% |
| 1995 | 4,972 one-year-olds | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4,822 one-year-olds | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 7,006 one-year-olds | +45.3% |
| 1998 | 6,884 one-year-olds | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6,873 one-year-olds | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,289 one-year-olds | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 2,259 one-year-olds | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4,359 one-year-olds | +93.0% |
| 2003 | 6,371 one-year-olds | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 6,345 one-year-olds | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,306 one-year-olds | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6,313 one-year-olds | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,445 one-year-olds | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 8,426 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10,622 one-year-olds | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 12,880 one-year-olds | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 23,175 one-year-olds | +79.9% |
| 2012 | 18,078 one-year-olds | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 15,744 one-year-olds | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 11,847 one-year-olds | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 21,650 one-year-olds | +82.8% |
| 2016 | 21,742 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 36,094 one-year-olds | +66.0% |
| 2018 | 28,583 one-year-olds | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 24,493 one-year-olds | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 26,077 one-year-olds | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 27,110 one-year-olds | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 28,184 one-year-olds | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 38,948 one-year-olds | +38.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 38,948 one-year-olds is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,216 one-year-olds, 17.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 38,948 one-year-olds is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,301 one-year-olds, 9.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +322.7% | 5,587 one-year-olds | 23,616 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,517 one-year-olds | 14,052 one-year-olds | 36,545 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,554 one-year-olds | 4,822 one-year-olds | 23,616 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,173 one-year-olds | 2,259 one-year-olds | 10,622 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,428 one-year-olds | 11,847 one-year-olds | 36,094 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,080 one-year-olds | 26,077 one-year-olds | 38,948 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 Romania?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Romania was 38,948 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 38,948 one-year-olds in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,259 one-year-olds in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Romania ranks 67th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.