Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in South Korea
South Korea: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in South Korea, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in South Korea peaked at 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places South Korea 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in South Korea, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1984 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1985 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -78.9% |
| 1990 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | +105.9% |
| 1991 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 1995 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -88.3% |
| 1996 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | +805.7% |
| 1997 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | +108.9% |
| 1998 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | +89.4% |
| 1999 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -59.6% |
| 2000 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -82.2% |
| 2001 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | +229.6% |
| 2005 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -73.0% |
| 2006 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 2007 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | +293.0% |
| 2008 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -84.5% |
| 2012 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | +96.3% |
| 2016 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +805.7% | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +293.0% | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +229.6% | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 184 Belgium 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Kuwait 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Portugal 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Andorra 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Singapore 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Luxembourg 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 diphtheria in South Korea?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in South Korea was 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 one-year-olds per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- South Korea ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.