Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Australia
Australia: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 15,331 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Australia, 2008–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Australia is 15,331 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Australia peaked at 28,000 one-year-olds in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,077 one-year-olds, in 2020.
Australia ranks 80th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Australia, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25,601 one-year-olds | — |
| 2009 | 26,269 one-year-olds | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 26,538 one-year-olds | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 26,644 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26,957 one-year-olds | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 27,604 one-year-olds | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 28,000 one-year-olds | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 21,809 one-year-olds | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 18,872 one-year-olds | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 18,972 one-year-olds | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 15,554 one-year-olds | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 12,235 one-year-olds | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 9,077 one-year-olds | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 12,030 one-year-olds | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 12,156 one-year-olds | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 15,331 one-year-olds | +26.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15,331 one-year-olds is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,656 one-year-olds, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 15,331 one-year-olds is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,481 one-year-olds, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +32.5% | 9,077 one-year-olds | 12,030 one-year-olds |
| 2020 | -25.8% | 12,235 one-year-olds | 9,077 one-year-olds |
| 2023 | +26.1% | 12,156 one-year-olds | 15,331 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,935 one-year-olds | 25,601 one-year-olds | 26,269 one-year-olds | 2 |
| 2010s | 22,319 one-year-olds | 12,235 one-year-olds | 28,000 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,149 one-year-olds | 9,077 one-year-olds | 15,331 one-year-olds | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 77 New Zealand 15,918 one-year-olds compare
- 78 Guinea-Bissau 15,688 one-year-olds compare
- 79 Gambia 15,597 one-year-olds compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 15,123 one-year-olds compare
- 82 Namibia 14,149 one-year-olds compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 13,505 one-year-olds compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 streptococcus pneumoniae in Australia?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Australia was 15,331 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,000 one-year-olds in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,077 one-year-olds in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- Australia ranks 80th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.