Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Finland

Finland: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 4,301 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,301 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14,257 one-year-olds
in 1983
All-time low
595.12 one-year-olds
in 2009
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Finland, 1980–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1980200120231980: 6.3k one-year-olds1981: 6.3k one-year-olds1982: 13.9k one-year-olds1983: 14.3k one-year-olds1984: 10.6k one-year-olds1985: 7.3k one-year-olds1986: 3.2k one-year-olds1987: 1.8k one-year-olds1988: 600.7 one-year-olds1989: 6.1k one-year-olds1990: 6.3k one-year-olds1991: 1.9k one-year-olds1992: 654.2 one-year-olds1993: 659.7 one-year-olds1994: 1.3k one-year-olds1995: 648.2 one-year-olds1996: 639.9 one-year-olds1997: 3.1k one-year-olds1998: 3.0k one-year-olds1999: 2.9k one-year-olds2000: 2.3k one-year-olds2001: 2.9k one-year-olds2002: 2.8k one-year-olds2003: 2.2k one-year-olds2004: 2.2k one-year-olds2005: 1.7k one-year-olds2006: 1.7k one-year-olds2007: 1.8k one-year-olds2008: 1.8k one-year-olds2009: 595.1 one-year-olds2010: 603.6 one-year-olds2011: 611.5 one-year-olds2012: 609.8 one-year-olds2013: 1.2k one-year-olds2014: 1.2k one-year-olds2015: 1.8k one-year-olds2016: 4.6k one-year-olds2017: 6.0k one-year-olds2018: 4.7k one-year-olds2019: 4.5k one-year-olds2020: 4.7k one-year-olds2021: 5.1k one-year-olds2022: 4.4k one-year-olds2023: 4.3k one-year-olds

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 4,301 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 256.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Finland peaked at 14,257 one-year-olds in 1983 and was at its lowest, 595.12 one-year-olds, in 2009.

Finland ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,042 one-year-olds 600.72 one-year-olds 14,257 one-year-olds 10
1990s 2,115 one-year-olds 639.9 one-year-olds 6,312 one-year-olds 10
2000s 2,004 one-year-olds 595.12 one-year-olds 2,858 one-year-olds 10
2010s 2,570 one-year-olds 603.59 one-year-olds 6,017 one-year-olds 10
2020s 4,621 one-year-olds 4,301 one-year-olds 5,112 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 117 Kazakhstan 4,351 one-year-olds compare
  2. 118 Serbia 4,332 one-year-olds compare
  3. 119 Switzerland 4,303 one-year-olds compare
  4. 122 Moldova 4,043 one-year-olds compare
  5. 123 Solomon Islands 3,977 one-year-olds compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Finland?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Finland was 4,301 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 polio recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 14,257 one-year-olds in 1983.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 595.12 one-year-olds in 2009.
How does Finland rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
Finland ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 256.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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 polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
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
194 places, 7,911 data points, 1980–2023
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