Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was -50.44 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Jamaica, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -50.44 % change on previous year for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in 2023.
The figure is up 37.1% on the previous year and down 172.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Jamaica peaked at 584.2 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -89.12 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 184th of 194 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -19.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1983 | -24.49 % change on previous year | -364.5% |
| 1984 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1985 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1986 | -35.26 % change on previous year | +850.0% |
| 1987 | -27.89 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1988 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1989 | -17.23 % change on previous year | +164.9% |
| 1990 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1991 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 1992 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1993 | -42.46 % change on previous year | -572.3% |
| 1994 | -21.68 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1995 | 41.6 % change on previous year | -291.9% |
| 1996 | -21.29 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1997 | 22.38 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1998 | 36.56 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 1999 | -23.81 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2000 | -38.57 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2001 | -72.57 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2002 | 45.47 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 2003 | 97.76 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 2004 | -33.74 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2005 | -75.26 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 2006 | 490.24 % change on previous year | -751.4% |
| 2007 | 46.97 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2008 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2009 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2010 | -41.75 % change on previous year | +1431.9% |
| 2011 | 29.2 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2012 | -51.69 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 2013 | 69.24 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 2014 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2015 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2016 | -89.12 % change on previous year | -1010.9% |
| 2017 | 584.2 % change on previous year | -755.5% |
| 2018 | -58.24 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2019 | 30.2 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2020 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2021 | 148.38 % change on previous year | -10782.7% |
| 2022 | -80.14 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2023 | -50.44 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -50.44 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.86 % change on previous year, 7.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -50.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -5.41 % change on previous year, 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 Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +10782.7% | -1.39 % change on previous year | 148.38 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1431.9% | -2.73 % change on previous year | -41.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -15.31 % change on previous year | -35.26 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0946 % change on previous year | -42.46 % change on previous year | 41.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6 % change on previous year | -75.26 % change on previous year | 490.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.29 % change on previous year | -89.12 % change on previous year | 584.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 % change on previous year | -80.14 % change on previous year | 148.38 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 181 Bhutan -49.89 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Jordan -50.15 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Sri Lanka -50.37 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Palau -51.24 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Ukraine -52.32 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Cook Islands -53.92 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 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 -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 Jamaica?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Jamaica was -50.44 % 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 584.2 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.12 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Jamaica ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 172.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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
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About this data
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.