Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Canada
Canada: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 55,792 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Canada, 2008–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Canada recorded 55,792 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Canada peaked at 212,079 one-year-olds in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55,792 one-year-olds, in 2023.
Canada ranks 50th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 212,079 one-year-olds | — |
| 2009 | 188,363 one-year-olds | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 160,358 one-year-olds | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 130,033 one-year-olds | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 103,256 one-year-olds | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 80,573 one-year-olds | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 80,891 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 77,260 one-year-olds | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 77,537 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73,646 one-year-olds | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 73,169 one-year-olds | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 61,053 one-year-olds | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 60,382 one-year-olds | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 59,581 one-year-olds | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 56,042 one-year-olds | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 55,792 one-year-olds | -0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 55,792 one-year-olds is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,656 one-year-olds, 8.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200,221 one-year-olds | 188,363 one-year-olds | 212,079 one-year-olds | 2 |
| 2010s | 91,778 one-year-olds | 61,053 one-year-olds | 160,358 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,949 one-year-olds | 55,792 one-year-olds | 60,382 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Canada?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Canada was 55,792 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 212,079 one-year-olds in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,792 one-year-olds in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- Canada ranks 50th 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 Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.