Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in India
India: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0014 one-year-olds per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in India, 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 India stood at 0.0014 one-year-olds per person.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in India peaked at 0.0293 one-year-olds per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 one-year-olds per person, in 2022.
India ranks 94th 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 India, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0292 one-year-olds per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0293 one-year-olds per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0274 one-year-olds per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0266 one-year-olds per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0259 one-year-olds per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0252 one-year-olds per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0244 one-year-olds per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0212 one-year-olds per person | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.018 one-year-olds per person | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0148 one-year-olds per person | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 one-year-olds per person | -40.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 one-year-olds per person | +41.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0124 one-year-olds per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 one-year-olds per person | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.009 one-year-olds per person | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 one-year-olds per person | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.009 one-year-olds per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.01 one-year-olds per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 one-year-olds per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 one-year-olds per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 one-year-olds per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 one-year-olds per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 one-year-olds per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 one-year-olds per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 one-year-olds per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 one-year-olds per person | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 one-year-olds per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 one-year-olds per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 one-year-olds per person | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 one-year-olds per person | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 one-year-olds per person | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 one-year-olds per person | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 one-year-olds per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 one-year-olds per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 one-year-olds per person | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 one-year-olds per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 one-year-olds per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.002 one-year-olds per person | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 one-year-olds per person | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 one-year-olds per person | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 one-year-olds per person | +64.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 one-year-olds per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | -54.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 one-year-olds per person | +27.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0014 one-year-olds per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0036 one-year-olds per person, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0014 one-year-olds per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0004 one-year-olds per person, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +64.2% | 0.0015 one-year-olds per person | 0.0025 one-year-olds per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0242 one-year-olds per person | 0.0148 one-year-olds per person | 0.0293 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 one-year-olds per person | 0.0078 one-year-olds per person | 0.0124 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 one-year-olds per person | 0.0055 one-year-olds per person | 0.0105 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 one-year-olds per person | 0.0015 one-year-olds per person | 0.0044 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 one-year-olds per person | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | 0.0025 one-year-olds per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 91 Georgia 0.0015 one-year-olds per person compare
- 92 Estonia 0.0015 one-year-olds per person compare
- 93 North Macedonia 0.0014 one-year-olds per person compare
- 95 Bahamas 0.0014 one-year-olds per person compare
- 96 New Zealand 0.0014 one-year-olds per person compare
- 97 Colombia 0.0014 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 India?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in India was 0.0014 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0293 one-year-olds per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 one-year-olds per person in 2022.
- How does India rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- India ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.