Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Liberia
Liberia: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was -18.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Liberia recorded -18.08 % change on previous year for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.5% on the previous year and down 782.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Liberia peaked at 87.74 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -39.44 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Liberia 151st 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2004 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2005 | -39.44 % change on previous year | -702.5% |
| 2006 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2007 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 2008 | -25.71 % change on previous year | +253.7% |
| 2009 | -22.72 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 59.58 % change on previous year | -362.3% |
| 2011 | -22.14 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2012 | -11.66 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2013 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2014 | 87.74 % change on previous year | +3210.4% |
| 2015 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2016 | -23.14 % change on previous year | +277.1% |
| 2017 | -25.62 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2018 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2019 | 53.73 % change on previous year | -1355.9% |
| 2020 | 18.16 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2021 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2022 | -35.78 % change on previous year | +1492.8% |
| 2023 | -18.08 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -18.08 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6357 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -18.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8149 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3210.4% | 2.65 % change on previous year | 87.74 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1492.8% | -2.25 % change on previous year | -35.78 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1355.9% | -4.28 % change on previous year | 53.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.09 % change on previous year | -39.44 % change on previous year | 12.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.07 % change on previous year | -25.62 % change on previous year | 87.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.49 % change on previous year | -35.78 % change on previous year | 18.16 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 148 Dominican Republic -17.47 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Madagascar -17.56 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Ethiopia -17.78 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Nigeria -18.3 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Uruguay -18.61 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Austria -19.29 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Liberia?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Liberia was -18.08 % 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.74 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.44 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Liberia ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 782.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.