Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 55,929 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
55,929 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
54th
of 195 countries
All-time high
412,208 one-year-olds
in 1980
All-time low
39,843 one-year-olds
in 2015
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in United Kingdom, 1980–2023
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 United Kingdom is 55,929 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in United Kingdom peaked at 412,208 one-year-olds in 1980 and was at its lowest, 39,843 one-year-olds, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 54th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 412,208 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 391,309 one-year-olds | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 340,316 one-year-olds | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 293,268 one-year-olds | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 250,052 one-year-olds | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 253,058 one-year-olds | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 243,435 one-year-olds | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 202,321 one-year-olds | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 187,867 one-year-olds | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 156,683 one-year-olds | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 115,682 one-year-olds | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 92,991 one-year-olds | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 62,893 one-year-olds | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 55,261 one-year-olds | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 53,941 one-year-olds | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 44,990 one-year-olds | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 44,127 one-year-olds | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 58,227 one-year-olds | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 65,491 one-year-olds | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 57,556 one-year-olds | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 63,445 one-year-olds | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 62,021 one-year-olds | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 60,916 one-year-olds | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 60,953 one-year-olds | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 55,399 one-year-olds | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 64,186 one-year-olds | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 58,475 one-year-olds | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 59,980 one-year-olds | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 61,824 one-year-olds | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 55,357 one-year-olds | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 47,771 one-year-olds | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 40,104 one-year-olds | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 40,805 one-year-olds | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 41,093 one-year-olds | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 40,518 one-year-olds | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 39,843 one-year-olds | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 47,610 one-year-olds | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 47,425 one-year-olds | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46,604 one-year-olds | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 52,946 one-year-olds | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 51,725 one-year-olds | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 50,437 one-year-olds | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 56,469 one-year-olds | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 55,929 one-year-olds | -1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 55,929 one-year-olds is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,216 one-year-olds, 25.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 55,929 one-year-olds is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,301 one-year-olds, 13.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 273,052 one-year-olds | 156,683 one-year-olds | 412,208 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,116 one-year-olds | 44,127 one-year-olds | 115,682 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,256 one-year-olds | 55,357 one-year-olds | 64,186 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,472 one-year-olds | 39,843 one-year-olds | 52,946 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,640 one-year-olds | 50,437 one-year-olds | 56,469 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 United Kingdom?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in United Kingdom was 55,929 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 412,208 one-year-olds in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,843 one-year-olds in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- United Kingdom ranks 54th 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 United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.