Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles was 2,650 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu, 1982–2023
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 are not vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu is 2,650 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu peaked at 4,393 one-year-olds in 2021 and was at its lowest, 813.1 one-year-olds, in 2014.
That places Vanuatu 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3,538 one-year-olds | — |
| 1983 | 3,533 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,884 one-year-olds | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 3,604 one-year-olds | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 3,894 one-year-olds | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 3,370 one-year-olds | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 2,812 one-year-olds | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 2,649 one-year-olds | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1,830 one-year-olds | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 2,024 one-year-olds | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 1,888 one-year-olds | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,464 one-year-olds | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 2,670 one-year-olds | +82.4% |
| 1995 | 2,276 one-year-olds | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 2,214 one-year-olds | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,975 one-year-olds | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 2,017 one-year-olds | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,127 one-year-olds | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2,200 one-year-olds | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,296 one-year-olds | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,470 one-year-olds | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2,573 one-year-olds | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2,669 one-year-olds | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,843 one-year-olds | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2,962 one-year-olds | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,841 one-year-olds | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,541 one-year-olds | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 2,441 one-year-olds | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2,107 one-year-olds | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,878 one-year-olds | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,545 one-year-olds | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 1,269 one-year-olds | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 813.1 one-year-olds | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 1,994 one-year-olds | +145.3% |
| 2016 | 1,351 one-year-olds | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 1,713 one-year-olds | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 2,166 one-year-olds | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 1,745 one-year-olds | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 1,928 one-year-olds | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 4,393 one-year-olds | +127.8% |
| 2022 | 2,641 one-year-olds | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 2,650 one-year-olds | +0.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2,650 one-year-olds is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,898 one-year-olds, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2,650 one-year-olds is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,592 one-year-olds, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +145.3% | 813.1 one-year-olds | 1,994 one-year-olds |
| 2021 | +127.8% | 1,928 one-year-olds | 4,393 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,411 one-year-olds | 2,649 one-year-olds | 3,894 one-year-olds | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,049 one-year-olds | 1,464 one-year-olds | 2,670 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,584 one-year-olds | 2,200 one-year-olds | 2,962 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,658 one-year-olds | 813.1 one-year-olds | 2,166 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,903 one-year-olds | 1,928 one-year-olds | 4,393 one-year-olds | 4 |
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More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Vanuatu was 2,650 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,393 one-year-olds in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 813.1 one-year-olds in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
- Vanuatu ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.