Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in South Africa
South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus was 251,724 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
251,724 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
349,242 one-year-olds
in 1988
All-time low
161,853 one-year-olds
in 2007
Years of data
41
1983–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in South Africa, 1983–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); 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 vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in South Africa is 251,724 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in South Africa peaked at 349,242 one-year-olds in 1988 and was at its lowest, 161,853 one-year-olds, in 2007.
That places South Africa 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in South Africa, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 268,735 one-year-olds | — |
| 1984 | 266,906 one-year-olds | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 272,917 one-year-olds | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 337,474 one-year-olds | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 323,679 one-year-olds | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 349,242 one-year-olds | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 337,220 one-year-olds | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 322,129 one-year-olds | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 213,532 one-year-olds | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 233,600 one-year-olds | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 208,929 one-year-olds | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 294,644 one-year-olds | +41.0% |
| 1995 | 301,781 one-year-olds | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 291,486 one-year-olds | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 261,814 one-year-olds | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 263,758 one-year-olds | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 265,634 one-year-olds | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 271,500 one-year-olds | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 284,581 one-year-olds | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 287,703 one-year-olds | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 295,058 one-year-olds | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 250,347 one-year-olds | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 190,200 one-year-olds | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 166,891 one-year-olds | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 161,853 one-year-olds | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 198,256 one-year-olds | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 217,808 one-year-olds | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 266,281 one-year-olds | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 281,263 one-year-olds | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 324,931 one-year-olds | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 214,371 one-year-olds | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 171,191 one-year-olds | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 174,659 one-year-olds | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 175,290 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 180,122 one-year-olds | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 198,345 one-year-olds | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 167,598 one-year-olds | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 183,124 one-year-olds | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 164,790 one-year-olds | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 182,448 one-year-olds | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 251,724 one-year-olds | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 308,025 one-year-olds | 266,906 one-year-olds | 349,242 one-year-olds | 7 |
| 1990s | 265,731 one-year-olds | 208,929 one-year-olds | 322,129 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,420 one-year-olds | 161,853 one-year-olds | 295,058 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,405 one-year-olds | 167,598 one-year-olds | 324,931 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,522 one-year-olds | 164,790 one-year-olds | 251,724 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 South Africa?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in South Africa was 251,724 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 349,242 one-year-olds in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,853 one-year-olds in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- South Africa ranks 19th 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 South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.