Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was -17.47 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominican Republic, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominican Republic is -17.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 32.5% on the previous year and down 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominican Republic peaked at 66.02 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -67.07 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Dominican Republic 148th out of 194 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -0.5692 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1983 | -0.6876 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1984 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +726.7% |
| 1985 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1986 | -67.07 % change on previous year | +973.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5193 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1988 | 56.66 % change on previous year | +10810.5% |
| 1989 | 37.71 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1990 | -24.57 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1991 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1992 | -6.19 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1993 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 1995 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1996 | -0.1692 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1997 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +2167.7% |
| 1998 | -8.57 % change on previous year | +123.3% |
| 1999 | -33.24 % change on previous year | +288.0% |
| 2000 | 29.78 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2001 | 30.04 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2002 | -35.05 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2003 | 15.88 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2004 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2005 | -38.78 % change on previous year | +3390.5% |
| 2006 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2007 | 34.44 % change on previous year | -309.6% |
| 2008 | 19.79 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2010 | -31.69 % change on previous year | -1800.1% |
| 2011 | 35.2 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 2012 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2013 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -316.9% |
| 2014 | -47.25 % change on previous year | -460.5% |
| 2015 | 66.02 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 2016 | -13.65 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2017 | 22.65 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
| 2018 | -18.92 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2019 | -15.27 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 63.13 % change on previous year | -513.3% |
| 2021 | -12.08 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2022 | -25.86 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 2023 | -17.47 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -17.47 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.86 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -17.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -5.41 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +10810.5% | 0.5193 % change on previous year | 56.66 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -3390.5% | -1.11 % change on previous year | -38.78 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -2167.7% | -0.1692 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1800.1% | 1.86 % change on previous year | -31.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -67.07 % change on previous year | 56.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -7.62 % change on previous year | -33.24 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -38.78 % change on previous year | 34.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4147 % change on previous year | -47.25 % change on previous year | 66.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -25.86 % change on previous year | 63.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 145 North Macedonia -14.72 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Uganda -16.79 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Cape Verde -16.85 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Madagascar -17.56 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Ethiopia -17.78 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Liberia -18.08 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 Dominican Republic?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominican Republic was -17.47 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 66.02 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.07 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Dominican Republic ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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
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.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.