Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea
North Korea: 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 North Korea, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per person.
Analysis
North Korea 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.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea peaked at 0.0116 one-year-olds per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 one-year-olds per person, in 2023.
That places North Korea 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0095 one-year-olds per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0091 one-year-olds per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 one-year-olds per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 one-year-olds per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 one-year-olds per person | -31.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 one-year-olds per person | +35.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0075 one-year-olds per person | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 one-year-olds per person | -64.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 one-year-olds per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -77.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | +50.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 one-year-olds per person | +236.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 one-year-olds per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 one-year-olds per person | +128.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 one-year-olds per person | +54.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 one-year-olds per person | +36.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 one-year-olds per person | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0103 one-year-olds per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 one-year-olds per person | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 one-year-olds per person | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 one-year-olds per person | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 one-year-olds per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 one-year-olds per person | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 one-year-olds per person | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.003 one-year-olds per person | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 one-year-olds per person | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 one-year-olds per person | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | +75.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 one-year-olds per person | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 one-year-olds per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | -0.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0001 one-year-olds per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0072 one-year-olds per person, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0001 one-year-olds per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 one-year-olds per person, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +236.2% | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | 0.0019 one-year-olds per person |
| 1994 | +128.6% | 0.0019 one-year-olds per person | 0.0044 one-year-olds per person |
| 2013 | +75.3% | 0.0005 one-year-olds per person | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0066 one-year-olds per person | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | 0.0095 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 one-year-olds per person | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | 0.0116 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 one-year-olds per person | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | 0.0075 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 one-year-olds per person | 0.0001 one-year-olds per person | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 175 Sri Lanka 0.0001 one-year-olds per person compare
- 176 Brunei 0.0001 one-year-olds per person compare
- 177 Iran 0.0001 one-year-olds per person compare
- 179 Japan 0.0001 one-year-olds per person compare
- 180 Turkey 0.0001 one-year-olds per person compare
- 181 Bhutan 0.0001 one-year-olds per person compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in North Korea 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 one-year-olds per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 one-year-olds per person in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- North Korea ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.