Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0016 one-year-olds per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Rwanda, 1981–2023
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 Rwanda stood at 0.0016 one-year-olds per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 196.3% on the previous year and up 172.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Rwanda peaked at 0.0356 one-year-olds per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 one-year-olds per person, in 2006.
Rwanda ranks 89th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0356 one-year-olds per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0268 one-year-olds per person | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0178 one-year-olds per person | -33.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0195 one-year-olds per person | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0215 one-year-olds per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 one-year-olds per person | -74.3% |
| 1987 | 0.005 one-year-olds per person | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 one-year-olds per person | +63.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 one-year-olds per person | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0063 one-year-olds per person | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 one-year-olds per person | -45.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 one-year-olds per person | +61.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 one-year-olds per person | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0282 one-year-olds per person | +362.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 one-year-olds per person | -78.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 one-year-olds per person | -38.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 one-year-olds per person | +144.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 one-year-olds per person | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 one-year-olds per person | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 one-year-olds per person | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 0.008 one-year-olds per person | +128.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 one-year-olds per person | -47.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 one-year-olds per person | -65.7% |
| 2004 | 0.004 one-year-olds per person | +174.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | -55.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | -80.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | +195.9% |
| 2008 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 one-year-olds per person | +343.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 one-year-olds per person | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | -83.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 one-year-olds per person | +196.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0016 one-year-olds per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0072 one-year-olds per person, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0016 one-year-olds per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0048 one-year-olds per person, 34% 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 Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +362.0% | 0.0061 one-year-olds per person | 0.0282 one-year-olds per person |
| 2020 | +343.8% | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | 0.0026 one-year-olds per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0164 one-year-olds per person | 0.005 one-year-olds per person | 0.0356 one-year-olds per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 one-year-olds per person | 0.0034 one-year-olds per person | 0.0282 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 one-year-olds per person | 0.0004 one-year-olds per person | 0.008 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 one-year-olds per person | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 one-year-olds per person | 0.0006 one-year-olds per person | 0.0034 one-year-olds per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 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
- 90 Algeria 0.0016 one-year-olds per person compare
- 91 Georgia 0.0015 one-year-olds per person compare
- 92 Estonia 0.0015 one-year-olds per person compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 Rwanda?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Rwanda was 0.0016 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0356 one-year-olds per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 one-year-olds per person in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Rwanda ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.