Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Malawi
Malawi: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 56,373 one-year-olds in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Malawi, 2012–2023
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 Malawi stood at 56,373 one-year-olds.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Malawi peaked at 98,115 one-year-olds in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,686 one-year-olds, in 2012.
Malawi ranks 49th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Malawi, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,686 one-year-olds | — |
| 2013 | 62,924 one-year-olds | +1006.6% |
| 2014 | 74,878 one-year-olds | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 69,411 one-year-olds | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 98,115 one-year-olds | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 69,129 one-year-olds | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 46,372 one-year-olds | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 29,391 one-year-olds | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 41,841 one-year-olds | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 42,584 one-year-olds | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 80,273 one-year-olds | +88.5% |
| 2023 | 56,373 one-year-olds | -29.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 56,373 one-year-olds is below the median for low income countries, which is 131,011 one-year-olds, 43% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 56,373 one-year-olds is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,481 one-year-olds, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56,988 one-year-olds | 5,686 one-year-olds | 98,115 one-year-olds | 8 |
| 2020s | 55,268 one-year-olds | 41,841 one-year-olds | 80,273 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 Malawi?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Malawi was 56,373 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 98,115 one-year-olds in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,686 one-year-olds in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- Malawi ranks 49th 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 Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.