Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Malawi
Malawi: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0027 one-year-olds per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Malawi, 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 Malawi stood at 0.0027 one-year-olds per person.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Malawi peaked at 0.0182 one-year-olds per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 one-year-olds per person, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 68th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0172 one-year-olds per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0141 one-year-olds per person | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0149 one-year-olds per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0153 one-year-olds per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0172 one-year-olds per person | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 one-year-olds per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 one-year-olds per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 one-year-olds per person | -49.7% |
| 1988 | 0.007 one-year-olds per person | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 one-year-olds per person | -27.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 one-year-olds per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 one-year-olds per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 one-year-olds per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 one-year-olds per person | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 one-year-olds per person | +99.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 one-year-olds per person | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 one-year-olds per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 one-year-olds per person | -50.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 one-year-olds per person | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 one-year-olds per person | +275.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 one-year-olds per person | +66.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 one-year-olds per person | -60.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0135 one-year-olds per person | +257.7% |
| 2003 | 0.006 one-year-olds per person | -55.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 one-year-olds per person | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 one-year-olds per person | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -85.6% |
| 2007 | 0.005 one-year-olds per person | +1205.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 one-year-olds per person | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 one-year-olds per person | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 one-year-olds per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 one-year-olds per person | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 one-year-olds per person | +168.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 one-year-olds per person | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 one-year-olds per person | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 one-year-olds per person | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 one-year-olds per person | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 one-year-olds per person | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 one-year-olds per person | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 one-year-olds per person | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 one-year-olds per person | +97.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 one-year-olds per person | -36.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0027 one-year-olds per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0072 one-year-olds per person, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0027 one-year-olds per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0048 one-year-olds per person, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1205.1% | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | 0.005 one-year-olds per person |
| 1999 | +275.1% | 0.0015 one-year-olds per person | 0.0057 one-year-olds per person |
| 2002 | +257.7% | 0.0038 one-year-olds per person | 0.0135 one-year-olds per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0135 one-year-olds per person | 0.0051 one-year-olds per person | 0.0182 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 one-year-olds per person | 0.0015 one-year-olds per person | 0.0071 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 one-year-olds per person | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | 0.0135 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 one-year-olds per person | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | 0.0053 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 one-year-olds per person | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | 0.0042 one-year-olds per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 65 Saint Lucia 0.0029 one-year-olds per person compare
- 66 Zimbabwe 0.0029 one-year-olds per person compare
- 67 Indonesia 0.0027 one-year-olds per person compare
- 69 Togo 0.0026 one-year-olds per person compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 0.0026 one-year-olds per person compare
- 71 Peru 0.0025 one-year-olds per person compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Malawi?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Malawi was 0.0027 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 one-year-olds per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 one-year-olds per person in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Malawi ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.