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
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Finland, 1980–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 117 Kazakhstan 4,351 one-year-olds compare
- 118 Serbia 4,332 one-year-olds compare
- 119 Switzerland 4,303 one-year-olds compare
- 122 Moldova 4,043 one-year-olds compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 3,977 one-year-olds compare
More health data for Finland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 30,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 30,325 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 30,372 (2025)
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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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.