Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Australia
Australia: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0007 one-year-olds per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Australia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Australia stood at 0.0007 one-year-olds per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Australia peaked at 0.0102 one-year-olds per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 one-year-olds per person, in 2021.
Australia ranks 124th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0102 one-year-olds per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0091 one-year-olds per person | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 one-year-olds per person | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0069 one-year-olds per person | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 one-year-olds per person | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 one-year-olds per person | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 one-year-olds per person | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 one-year-olds per person | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | -37.3% |
| 1989 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | -41.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 one-year-olds per person | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | +40.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 one-year-olds per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 one-year-olds per person | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.002 one-year-olds per person | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.002 one-year-olds per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 one-year-olds per person | +61.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 one-year-olds per person | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per person | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 one-year-olds per person | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 one-year-olds per person | -1.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0007 one-year-olds per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 one-year-olds per person, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0007 one-year-olds per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 one-year-olds per person, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0054 one-year-olds per person | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | 0.0102 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | 0.0007 one-year-olds per person | 0.0032 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | 0.0007 one-year-olds per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 121 Canada 0.0007 one-year-olds per person compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0007 one-year-olds per person compare
- 123 Armenia 0.0007 one-year-olds per person compare
- 125 Thailand 0.0007 one-year-olds per person compare
- 126 United States 0.0007 one-year-olds per person compare
- 127 Serbia 0.0007 one-year-olds per person compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 Australia?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Australia was 0.0007 one-year-olds per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 one-year-olds per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 one-year-olds per person in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Australia ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 capita. 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 Population, total, 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 ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.