Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 1,686 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,686 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
144th
of 195 countries
All-time high
25,982 one-year-olds
in 1980
All-time low
1,627 one-year-olds
in 1990
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Uruguay, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,686 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Uruguay peaked at 25,982 one-year-olds in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,627 one-year-olds, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 144th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25,982 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 22,918 one-year-olds | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 17,153 one-year-olds | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 13,952 one-year-olds | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 19,612 one-year-olds | +40.6% |
| 1985 | 19,067 one-year-olds | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 15,507 one-year-olds | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 7,814 one-year-olds | -49.6% |
| 1988 | 9,497 one-year-olds | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 6,436 one-year-olds | -32.2% |
| 1990 | 1,627 one-year-olds | -74.7% |
| 1991 | 2,173 one-year-olds | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 3,800 one-year-olds | +74.8% |
| 1993 | 4,339 one-year-olds | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 4,877 one-year-olds | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 4,911 one-year-olds | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,942 one-year-olds | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,914 one-year-olds | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,864 one-year-olds | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,724 one-year-olds | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 5,246 one-year-olds | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 3,101 one-year-olds | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 2,535 one-year-olds | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 4,521 one-year-olds | +78.4% |
| 2004 | 2,976 one-year-olds | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 1,949 one-year-olds | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 2,425 one-year-olds | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 2,893 one-year-olds | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 2,856 one-year-olds | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,357 one-year-olds | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 2,343 one-year-olds | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,335 one-year-olds | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,319 one-year-olds | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,322 one-year-olds | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,353 one-year-olds | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,365 one-year-olds | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,373 one-year-olds | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,276 one-year-olds | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 3,988 one-year-olds | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 2,460 one-year-olds | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 3,040 one-year-olds | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 3,231 one-year-olds | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 2,072 one-year-olds | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 1,686 one-year-olds | -18.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,686 one-year-olds is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,216 one-year-olds, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,686 one-year-olds is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,993 one-year-olds, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,794 one-year-olds | 6,436 one-year-olds | 25,982 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,017 one-year-olds | 1,627 one-year-olds | 4,942 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,086 one-year-olds | 1,949 one-year-olds | 5,246 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,614 one-year-olds | 2,319 one-year-olds | 3,988 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,507 one-year-olds | 1,686 one-year-olds | 3,231 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 Uruguay?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Uruguay was 1,686 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25,982 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 Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,627 one-year-olds in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Uruguay ranks 144th 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 Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.