Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea
North Korea: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was -0.5592 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded -0.5592 % change on previous year for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in 2023.
The figure is down 320.4% on the previous year and down 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea peaked at 241.3 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -76.69 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places North Korea 89th out of 194 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -315.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7958 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1984 | -30.74 % change on previous year | -3962.3% |
| 1985 | 37.68 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 1986 | -12.24 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1987 | -63.57 % change on previous year | +419.4% |
| 1988 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1989 | -76.69 % change on previous year | +1190.4% |
| 1990 | -32.6 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1991 | 52.83 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 1992 | 241.3 % change on previous year | +356.7% |
| 1993 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1994 | 131.95 % change on previous year | +8048.0% |
| 1995 | 56.56 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1996 | 37.8 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 25.08 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1998 | -10.7 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1999 | -13.98 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2000 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2001 | -16.03 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2002 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2003 | -13.48 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 2004 | -14.45 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2005 | -27.23 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 2006 | -49.76 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2007 | -28.31 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3933 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2009 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -3230.3% |
| 2010 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2011 | -15.79 % change on previous year | +1358.6% |
| 2012 | -33.29 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 2013 | 76.15 % change on previous year | -328.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9015 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2015 | -42.31 % change on previous year | -4793.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8419 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2017 | -24.44 % change on previous year | -3002.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7582 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4222 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2297 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2021 | -66.57 % change on previous year | -29083.1% |
| 2022 | -0.133 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2023 | -0.5592 % change on previous year | +320.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -0.5592 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6357 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -0.5592 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.6561 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea 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 | -29083.1% | 0.2297 % change on previous year | -66.57 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +8048.0% | 1.62 % change on previous year | 131.95 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -4793.5% | 0.9015 % change on previous year | -42.31 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -3962.3% | 0.7958 % change on previous year | -30.74 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -3230.3% | 0.3933 % change on previous year | -12.31 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -3002.6% | 0.8419 % change on previous year | -24.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -16.43 % change on previous year | -76.69 % change on previous year | 37.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.99 % change on previous year | -32.6 % change on previous year | 241.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -18.31 % change on previous year | -49.76 % change on previous year | 0.3933 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.78 % change on previous year | -42.31 % change on previous year | 76.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.76 % change on previous year | -66.57 % change on previous year | 0.2297 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- 91 Italy -0.74 % change on previous year compare
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More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea was -0.5592 % 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 241.3 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.69 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does North Korea rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- North Korea ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.
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.