Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus was 4,303 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Switzerland, 1986–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Switzerland stood at 4,303 one-year-olds.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Switzerland peaked at 9,735 one-year-olds in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,611 one-year-olds, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,531 one-year-olds | 7,380 one-year-olds | 7,751 one-year-olds | 4 |
| 1990s | 8,743 one-year-olds | 5,556 one-year-olds | 9,735 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,658 one-year-olds | 3,711 one-year-olds | 5,503 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,434 one-year-olds | 3,220 one-year-olds | 3,911 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,463 one-year-olds | 2,611 one-year-olds | 4,303 one-year-olds | 4 |
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More health data for Switzerland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 46,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 47,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Switzerland?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Switzerland was 4,303 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,735 one-year-olds in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,611 one-year-olds in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Switzerland ranks 119th 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 Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.