Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Congo
Congo: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles was 62,908 one-year-olds in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62,908 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
80,885 one-year-olds
in 1997
All-time low
20,333 one-year-olds
in 1989
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Congo, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Congo recorded 62,908 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Congo peaked at 80,885 one-year-olds in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20,333 one-year-olds, in 1989.
Congo ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Congo, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34,300 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 34,627 one-year-olds | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 31,003 one-year-olds | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 28,461 one-year-olds | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 33,615 one-year-olds | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 23,974 one-year-olds | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 23,417 one-year-olds | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 23,980 one-year-olds | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 21,407 one-year-olds | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 20,333 one-year-olds | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 20,839 one-year-olds | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 30,732 one-year-olds | +47.5% |
| 1992 | 34,974 one-year-olds | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 40,348 one-year-olds | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 48,724 one-year-olds | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 58,516 one-year-olds | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 56,122 one-year-olds | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 80,885 one-year-olds | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 79,423 one-year-olds | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 78,424 one-year-olds | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 68,242 one-year-olds | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 68,613 one-year-olds | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 68,833 one-year-olds | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 57,064 one-year-olds | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 41,225 one-year-olds | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 56,144 one-year-olds | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 49,598 one-year-olds | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 54,286 one-year-olds | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 42,749 one-year-olds | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 53,673 one-year-olds | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 38,222 one-year-olds | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 27,373 one-year-olds | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 33,451 one-year-olds | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 33,945 one-year-olds | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 34,131 one-year-olds | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 34,098 one-year-olds | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 56,246 one-year-olds | +65.0% |
| 2017 | 51,202 one-year-olds | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 42,833 one-year-olds | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 46,531 one-year-olds | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 55,502 one-year-olds | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 56,054 one-year-olds | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 62,140 one-year-olds | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 62,908 one-year-olds | +1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 62,908 one-year-olds is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,898 one-year-olds, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 62,908 one-year-olds is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81,203 one-year-olds, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,512 one-year-olds | 20,333 one-year-olds | 34,627 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,899 one-year-olds | 20,839 one-year-olds | 80,885 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,043 one-year-olds | 41,225 one-year-olds | 68,833 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,803 one-year-olds | 27,373 one-year-olds | 56,246 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,151 one-year-olds | 55,502 one-year-olds | 62,908 one-year-olds | 4 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Congo?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Congo was 62,908 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 measles recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 80,885 one-year-olds in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,333 one-year-olds in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
- Congo ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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 measles. 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 measles vaccine in a given year.