Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Iceland
Iceland: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0038 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Iceland, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0038 one-year-olds per square kilometre for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Iceland peaked at 0.0051 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre, in 1987.
Iceland ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +195.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -83.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +98.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +304.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +411.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +106.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0038 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.048 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0038 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0516 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 7% 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 Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +411.7% | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0021 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +304.6% | 0.0008 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0034 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +195.2% | 0.0009 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0026 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +110.1% | 0.0024 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0051 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +106.6% | 0.0009 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0019 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +97.6% | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0009 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0026 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0008 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0034 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0019 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0051 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0031 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0038 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 181 Norway 0.006 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 182 Botswana 0.0055 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 183 Latvia 0.0054 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 185 Canada 0.0034 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 186 Oman 0.0027 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 187 Bhutan 0.0026 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % 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 Iceland?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Iceland was 0.0038 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Iceland rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.