Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0001 one-year-olds per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Costa Rica, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0001 one-year-olds per person for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.0% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0054 one-year-olds per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 one-year-olds per person, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 186th of 192 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.004 one-year-olds per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0043 one-year-olds per person | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 one-year-olds per person | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 0.004 one-year-olds per person | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 0.002 one-year-olds per person | -49.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 one-year-olds per person | +43.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 one-year-olds per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 one-year-olds per person | -46.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 one-year-olds per person | +112.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 one-year-olds per person | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | -65.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 one-year-olds per person | +94.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 one-year-olds per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 one-year-olds per person | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 one-year-olds per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 one-year-olds per person | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 one-year-olds per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | -61.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 one-year-olds per person | +142.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 one-year-olds per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 one-year-olds per person | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 one-year-olds per person | +90.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 one-year-olds per person | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 one-year-olds per person | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 one-year-olds per person | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 one-year-olds per person | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 one-year-olds per person | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 one-year-olds per person | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | -44.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | +74.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -62.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 one-year-olds per person | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | +113.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 one-year-olds per person | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -81.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 one-year-olds per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 one-year-olds per person, 23% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 one-year-olds per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 one-year-olds per person, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0035 one-year-olds per person | 0.0017 one-year-olds per person | 0.0054 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 one-year-olds per person | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | 0.0034 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | 0.0024 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | 0.0023 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 one-year-olds per person | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 183 Bahrain 0.0001 one-year-olds per person compare
- 184 Andorra 0.0001 one-year-olds per person compare
- 185 Kuwait 0.0001 one-year-olds per person compare
- 187 Luxembourg 0.0001 one-year-olds per person compare
- 188 Korea 0.0001 one-year-olds per person compare
- 189 Hungary 0.0001 one-year-olds per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Costa Rica?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Costa Rica was 0.0001 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 one-year-olds per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 one-year-olds per person in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Costa Rica ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.