Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominica
Dominica: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0048 one-year-olds per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominica, 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 Dominica stood at 0.0048 one-year-olds per person.
The figure is up 141.9% on the previous year and up 1,073.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominica peaked at 0.0083 one-year-olds per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 one-year-olds per person, in 2019.
That places Dominica 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0083 one-year-olds per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -92.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | -66.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per person | +640.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 one-year-olds per person | +135.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 one-year-olds per person | -43.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per person | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | +100.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -75.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | -49.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 one-year-olds per person | +674.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | -88.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | +95.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | -48.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | +95.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | +144.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -75.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | +100.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -51.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | +765.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 one-year-olds per person | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -84.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | +295.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | +98.2% |
| 2022 | 0.002 one-year-olds per person | +123.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 one-year-olds per person | +141.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0048 one-year-olds per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0015 one-year-olds per person, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0048 one-year-olds per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 one-year-olds per person, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +765.0% | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person |
| 1997 | +674.2% | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | 0.0017 one-year-olds per person |
| 1983 | +640.8% | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | 0.0016 one-year-olds per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0022 one-year-olds per person | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | 0.0083 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 one-year-olds per person | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 one-year-olds per person | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 one-year-olds per person | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | 0.0048 one-year-olds per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0054 one-year-olds per person compare
- 38 Viet Nam 0.0049 one-year-olds per person compare
- 39 Liberia 0.0048 one-year-olds per person compare
- 41 Namibia 0.0048 one-year-olds per person compare
- 42 Suriname 0.0048 one-year-olds per person compare
- 43 Myanmar 0.0047 one-year-olds per person compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominica?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominica was 0.0048 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 one-year-olds per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 one-year-olds per person in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Dominica ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,073.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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)
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
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.