Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Australia
Australia: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 18,397 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Australia, 2015–2023
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 have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Australia is 18,397 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Australia peaked at 21,809 one-year-olds in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,037 one-year-olds, in 2021.
That places Australia 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,468 one-year-olds | 15,293 one-year-olds | 21,809 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 2020s | 16,699 one-year-olds | 15,037 one-year-olds | 18,397 one-year-olds | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 79 West Bank and Gaza 20,158 one-year-olds compare
- 80 Mauritania 19,568 one-year-olds compare
- 81 Namibia 19,143 one-year-olds compare
- 83 Japan 16,012 one-year-olds compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 15,123 one-year-olds compare
- 85 Netherlands 14,543 one-year-olds compare
More health data for Australia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Australia?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Australia was 18,397 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 have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,809 one-year-olds in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,037 one-year-olds in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Australia ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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 have not received the inactivated polio vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.