Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.8614 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Saint Lucia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.8614 one-year-olds per square kilometre for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in 2023.
The figure is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 2,399.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.73 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0345 one-year-olds per square kilometre, in 2013.
Saint Lucia ranks 18th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.73 one-year-olds per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2.28 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 1.35 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1983 | 1.23 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.12 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8689 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 1.5 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1987 | 1.02 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 1.44 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4969 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 1990 | 0.66 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2388 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2433 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1842 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4233 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +129.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1212 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7422 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +512.3% |
| 1997 | 0.119 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 1998 | 0.681 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +472.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6045 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.63 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +169.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0526 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2278.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4566 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3979 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2143 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6283 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +193.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0411 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -93.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1618 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +293.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2022 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1234 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0398 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0723 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0345 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0348 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0349 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1739 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +398.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6934 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +298.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1727 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2748 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4776 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2021 | 0.677 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 0.637 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8614 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +35.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.8614 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, 8.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.8614 one-year-olds per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2278.0% | 0.0526 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 1.25 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +512.3% | 0.1212 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.7422 one-year-olds per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.4969 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 2.73 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4018 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.119 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.7422 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5033 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0411 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 1.63 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1654 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0345 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.6934 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6633 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.4776 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.8614 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 15 Ethiopia 1.04 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 16 Rwanda 0.9254 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 17 Syria 0.8835 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8465 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 20 Afghanistan 0.8318 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bangladesh 0.7772 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Saint Lucia?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Saint Lucia was 0.8614 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Saint Lucia ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,399.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.