Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Germany

Germany: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 201,299 one-year-olds in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
201,299 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
23rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
221,396 one-year-olds
in 2022
All-time low
98,827 one-year-olds
in 2011
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Germany, 2008–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2008201520232008: 219.2k one-year-olds2009: 112.1k one-year-olds2010: 107.1k one-year-olds2011: 98.8k one-year-olds2012: 109.0k one-year-olds2013: 108.6k one-year-olds2014: 124.8k one-year-olds2015: 122.6k one-year-olds2016: 136.0k one-year-olds2017: 141.1k one-year-olds2018: 144.1k one-year-olds2019: 144.0k one-year-olds2020: 142.8k one-year-olds2021: 140.8k one-year-olds2022: 221.4k one-year-olds2023: 201.3k one-year-olds

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.

Analysis

In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Germany stood at 201,299 one-year-olds.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Germany peaked at 221,396 one-year-olds in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98,827 one-year-olds, in 2011.

That places Germany 23rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Germany, 2008 to 2023.
Year one-year-olds Change
2008 219,237 one-year-olds —
2009 112,073 one-year-olds -48.9%
2010 107,114 one-year-olds -4.4%
2011 98,827 one-year-olds -7.7%
2012 109,022 one-year-olds +10.3%
2013 108,585 one-year-olds -0.4%
2014 124,846 one-year-olds +15.0%
2015 122,637 one-year-olds -1.8%
2016 135,984 one-year-olds +10.9%
2017 141,123 one-year-olds +3.8%
2018 144,129 one-year-olds +2.1%
2019 143,959 one-year-olds -0.1%
2020 142,788 one-year-olds -0.8%
2021 140,775 one-year-olds -1.4%
2022 221,396 one-year-olds +57.3%
2023 201,299 one-year-olds -9.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 201,299 one-year-olds is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,656 one-year-olds, 30.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 201,299 one-year-olds is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,752 one-year-olds, 26.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Germany 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +57.3% 140,775 one-year-olds 221,396 one-year-olds
2009 -48.9% 219,237 one-year-olds 112,073 one-year-olds

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 165,655 one-year-olds 112,073 one-year-olds 219,237 one-year-olds 2
2010s 123,623 one-year-olds 98,827 one-year-olds 144,129 one-year-olds 10
2020s 176,564 one-year-olds 140,775 one-year-olds 221,396 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 20 Philippines 266,990 one-year-olds compare
  2. 21 Cameroon 222,746 one-year-olds compare
  3. 22 South Africa 203,776 one-year-olds compare
  4. 24 Cote d'Ivoire 195,057 one-year-olds compare
  5. 25 Papua New Guinea 175,798 one-year-olds compare
  6. 26 Mali 171,398 one-year-olds compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Germany?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Germany was 201,299 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 221,396 one-year-olds in 2022.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 98,827 one-year-olds in 2011.
How does Germany rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
Germany ranks 23rd 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 Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae
Unit
one-year-olds
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,662 data points, 2008–2023
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