Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0096 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Uruguay, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Uruguay stood at 0.0096 one-year-olds per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Uruguay peaked at 0.1485 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 one-year-olds per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1485 one-year-olds per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.1309 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.098 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0797 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1121 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1089 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0886 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0446 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0543 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0368 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0217 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0248 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0279 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0281 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0282 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0281 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0278 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0213 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.03 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0177 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0258 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 2004 | 0.017 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0163 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0134 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0133 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0134 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0136 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0187 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0228 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0174 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0185 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0118 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -18.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0096 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.048 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0096 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0902 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0368 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1485 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.023 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0093 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0282 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0176 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0111 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.03 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0133 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0228 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0096 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0185 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 171 Costa Rica 0.0103 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 172 Hungary 0.0101 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 173 Chile 0.0099 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 175 Cuba 0.0092 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 176 Portugal 0.009 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 177 Belarus 0.0075 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % 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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Uruguay?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Uruguay was 0.0096 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1485 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 Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Uruguay ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.