Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.4131 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominican Republic, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.4131 one-year-olds per square kilometre for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in 2023.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.77 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3888 one-year-olds per square kilometre, in 2014.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.4 one-year-olds per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2.77 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 2.75 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.73 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.58 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.42 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7956 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7997 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.25 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1989 | 1.73 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1990 | 1.3 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 1.24 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.16 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.08 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.22 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.21 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.17 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.07 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7124 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9246 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7809 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9049 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8949 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5478 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4578 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6155 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7373 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7511 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.513 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6936 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6517 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7371 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3888 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6455 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5574 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6836 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5543 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4707 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7679 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6752 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5005 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4131 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -17.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.4131 one-year-olds per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0969 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.4131 one-year-olds per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.02 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.7956 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 2.77 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.7124 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 1.3 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7817 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.4578 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 1.2 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5896 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.3888 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.7371 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5892 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.4131 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.7679 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 40 Netherlands 0.4319 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominica 0.4242 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 42 Tanzania 0.424 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 44 Guatemala 0.4128 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 45 Sudan 0.4084 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 46 Kiribati 0.4049 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 Dominican Republic?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominican Republic was 0.4131 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3888 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.