Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0018 one-year-olds per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominican Republic, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0018 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 18.2% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0228 one-year-olds per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 one-year-olds per person, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 85th out of 192 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0202 one-year-olds per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0228 one-year-olds per person | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0221 one-year-olds per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0215 one-year-olds per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0198 one-year-olds per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 one-year-olds per person | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 one-year-olds per person | -67.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 one-year-olds per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 one-year-olds per person | +53.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 one-year-olds per person | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 one-year-olds per person | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0082 one-year-olds per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 one-year-olds per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 one-year-olds per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.007 one-year-olds per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 one-year-olds per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 one-year-olds per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 one-year-olds per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 one-year-olds per person | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 one-year-olds per person | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 one-year-olds per person | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 one-year-olds per person | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 one-year-olds per person | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 one-year-olds per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 one-year-olds per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 one-year-olds per person | -39.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 one-year-olds per person | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 one-year-olds per person | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 one-year-olds per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 one-year-olds per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 one-year-olds per person | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 one-year-olds per person | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 one-year-olds per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 one-year-olds per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | -47.9% |
| 2015 | 0.003 one-year-olds per person | +64.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 one-year-olds per person | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 one-year-olds per person | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 one-year-olds per person | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 one-year-olds per person | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 one-year-olds per person | +61.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 one-year-olds per person | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 one-year-olds per person | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | -18.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0018 one-year-olds per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0015 one-year-olds per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0018 one-year-olds per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 one-year-olds per person, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0157 one-year-olds per person | 0.0058 one-year-olds per person | 0.0228 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 one-year-olds per person | 0.0041 one-year-olds per person | 0.0088 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 one-year-olds per person | 0.0024 one-year-olds per person | 0.0067 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 one-year-olds per person | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | 0.0035 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 one-year-olds per person | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | 0.0034 one-year-olds per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 82 Romania 0.002 one-year-olds per person compare
- 83 Kenya 0.0018 one-year-olds per person compare
- 84 Moldova 0.0018 one-year-olds per person compare
- 86 Philippines 0.0017 one-year-olds per person compare
- 87 Barbados 0.0017 one-year-olds per person compare
- 88 Grenada 0.0017 one-year-olds per person compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 Dominican Republic?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Dominican Republic was 0.0018 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0228 one-year-olds per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 one-year-olds per person in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.