Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Denmark
Denmark: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0463 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Denmark, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Denmark stood at 0.0463 one-year-olds per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Denmark peaked at 0.4054 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 one-year-olds per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Denmark 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1824 one-year-olds per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.1751 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1794 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1854 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1816 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1288 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1461 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1649 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1821 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1586 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1505 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1564 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1444 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.199 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1866 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1727 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4054 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +134.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1387 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1998 | 0.017 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -87.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0168 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.05 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +197.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0504 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0334 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0652 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 2004 | 0.081 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1139 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1136 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.212 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1959 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1799 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.162 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1438 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0929 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0888 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0866 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1003 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0879 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0304 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0467 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0465 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0463 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0462 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0472 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0463 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0463 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.048 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0463 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0516 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +197.2% | 0.0168 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.05 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +134.8% | 0.1727 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.4054 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +95.5% | 0.0334 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0652 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +86.7% | 0.1136 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.212 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -87.7% | 0.1387 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.017 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1684 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1288 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1854 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1587 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0168 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.4054 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1095 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0334 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.212 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0886 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0304 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.162 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0465 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0462 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0472 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 134 Serbia 0.0515 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 135 Spain 0.048 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 136 Estonia 0.0478 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 138 Slovakia 0.0461 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bulgaria 0.0454 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 140 Belize 0.0445 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 Denmark?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Denmark was 0.0463 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4054 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Denmark ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.