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
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.
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
- 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)
- 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 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (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.