Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.2312 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in United Kingdom, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in United Kingdom is 0.2312 one-year-olds per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in United Kingdom peaked at 1.7 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1647 one-year-olds per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 69th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.7 one-year-olds per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1.62 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.41 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 1.21 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 1.03 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.05 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8363 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7765 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6476 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4782 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3844 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.26 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2284 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.223 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.186 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1824 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2407 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2707 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2379 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2622 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2564 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2518 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2519 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.229 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2653 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2417 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2479 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2555 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2288 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1975 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1658 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1687 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1699 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1675 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1647 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1968 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.196 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1926 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2188 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2138 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2085 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2334 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2312 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2312 one-year-olds per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.048 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2312 one-year-olds per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0516 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.6476 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 1.7 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2692 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1824 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.4782 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2491 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.2288 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.2653 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1838 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1647 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.2188 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2217 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.2085 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.2334 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 66 Germany 0.2437 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
- 70 Bahrain 0.2243 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 0.222 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 72 Venezuela 0.2161 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 -0.7724 % 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 United Kingdom?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in United Kingdom was 0.2312 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 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 United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1647 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- United Kingdom ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.