Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Germany
Germany: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.2437 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Germany, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.2437 one-year-olds per square kilometre for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Germany peaked at 0.9116 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0642 one-year-olds per square kilometre, in 2003.
Germany ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1195 one-year-olds per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0734 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1704 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +132.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1433 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4655 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +224.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2322 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 1987 | 0.475 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +104.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4911 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5094 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5173 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5214 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3807 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9116 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +139.4% |
| 1994 | 0.633 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5034 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3595 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2981 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2574 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0692 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2000 | 0.226 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +226.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1574 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1544 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0642 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0844 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0839 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0816 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0786 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0786 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0804 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0819 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1013 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0977 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1362 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1392 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1447 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1946 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 0.202 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2063 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.206 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2043 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1791 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.249 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2437 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2437 one-year-olds per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.048 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2437 one-year-olds per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0516 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Germany 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 | +226.6% | 0.0692 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.226 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +224.8% | 0.1433 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.4655 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +139.4% | 0.3807 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.9116 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +132.3% | 0.0734 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1704 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2978 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0734 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.5094 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4452 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0692 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.9116 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.109 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0642 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.226 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.151 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0819 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.2063 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.219 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1791 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.249 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 63 Malta 0.2724 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 64 Eswatini 0.2493 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 65 Mauritius 0.2444 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 67 Nepal 0.2354 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 68 Iraq 0.2324 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 69 United Kingdom 0.2312 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
More health data for Germany
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 Germany?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Germany was 0.2437 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9116 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0642 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Germany ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.