Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 22,831 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Rwanda, 1981–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 22,831 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in 2023.
The figure is up 202.9% on the previous year and up 242.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Rwanda peaked at 196,950 one-year-olds in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3,265 one-year-olds, in 2006.
That places Rwanda 76th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 196,950 one-year-olds | — |
| 1982 | 153,262 one-year-olds | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 105,192 one-year-olds | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 119,143 one-year-olds | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 136,052 one-year-olds | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 36,200 one-year-olds | -73.4% |
| 1987 | 33,968 one-year-olds | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 57,244 one-year-olds | +68.5% |
| 1989 | 51,894 one-year-olds | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 46,237 one-year-olds | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 25,832 one-year-olds | -44.1% |
| 1992 | 42,465 one-year-olds | +64.4% |
| 1993 | 48,730 one-year-olds | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 191,584 one-year-olds | +293.2% |
| 1995 | 35,028 one-year-olds | -81.7% |
| 1996 | 25,429 one-year-olds | -27.4% |
| 1997 | 71,812 one-year-olds | +182.4% |
| 1998 | 58,440 one-year-olds | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 42,653 one-year-olds | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 28,762 one-year-olds | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 66,245 one-year-olds | +130.3% |
| 2002 | 35,598 one-year-olds | -46.3% |
| 2003 | 12,464 one-year-olds | -65.0% |
| 2004 | 35,132 one-year-olds | +181.9% |
| 2005 | 16,100 one-year-olds | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 3,265 one-year-olds | -79.7% |
| 2007 | 9,922 one-year-olds | +203.9% |
| 2008 | 10,024 one-year-olds | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10,058 one-year-olds | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10,046 one-year-olds | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,023 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,651 one-year-olds | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 6,658 one-year-olds | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,804 one-year-olds | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6,972 one-year-olds | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7,076 one-year-olds | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7,177 one-year-olds | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10,903 one-year-olds | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 7,345 one-year-olds | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 33,335 one-year-olds | +353.8% |
| 2021 | 44,775 one-year-olds | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 7,537 one-year-olds | -83.2% |
| 2023 | 22,831 one-year-olds | +202.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 22,831 one-year-olds is below the median for low income countries, which is 144,384 one-year-olds, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 22,831 one-year-olds is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52,290 one-year-olds, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +353.8% | 7,345 one-year-olds | 33,335 one-year-olds |
| 1994 | +293.2% | 48,730 one-year-olds | 191,584 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98,878 one-year-olds | 33,968 one-year-olds | 196,950 one-year-olds | 9 |
| 1990s | 58,821 one-year-olds | 25,429 one-year-olds | 191,584 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,757 one-year-olds | 3,265 one-year-olds | 66,245 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,966 one-year-olds | 6,651 one-year-olds | 10,903 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,119 one-year-olds | 7,537 one-year-olds | 44,775 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 Rwanda?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Rwanda was 22,831 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 196,950 one-year-olds in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,265 one-year-olds in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Rwanda ranks 76th 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 Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.