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

India: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 3.85 million one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.85 million one-year-olds
Change on year
down 50.2%
World rank
2nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
22.56 million one-year-olds
in 2018
All-time low
3.85 million one-year-olds
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in India, 2018–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2018202020232018: 22.6M one-year-olds2019: 20.2M one-year-olds2020: 18.7M one-year-olds2021: 17.3M one-year-olds2022: 7.7M one-year-olds2023: 3.9M 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 India stood at 3.85 million one-year-olds. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 50.2% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.

That places India 2nd out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in India, 2018 to 2023.
Year one-year-olds Change
2018 22.56 million one-year-olds —
2019 20.18 million one-year-olds -10.5%
2020 18.66 million one-year-olds -7.6%
2021 17.34 million one-year-olds -7.1%
2022 7.74 million one-year-olds -55.4%
2023 3.85 million one-year-olds -50.2%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 3.85 million one-year-olds is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61,795 one-year-olds, 62.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.37 million one-year-olds 20.18 million one-year-olds 22.56 million one-year-olds 2
2020s 11.90 million one-year-olds 3.85 million one-year-olds 18.66 million one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Nigeria 5.04 million one-year-olds compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 3.07 million one-year-olds compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.63 million one-year-olds compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 1.17 million 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 India?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in India was 3.85 million 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 22.56 million one-year-olds in 2018.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million one-year-olds in 2023.
How does India rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
India ranks 2nd 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 India?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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