Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 366 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
366 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 40.9%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,940 one-year-olds
in 1981
All-time low
153.89 one-year-olds
in 2010
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Mauritius, 1980–2023
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 polio in Mauritius stood at 366 one-year-olds.
That represents a change of down 40.9% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Mauritius peaked at 3,940 one-year-olds in 1981 and was at its lowest, 153.89 one-year-olds, in 2010.
That places Mauritius 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,281 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 3,940 one-year-olds | +72.7% |
| 1982 | 918 one-year-olds | -76.7% |
| 1983 | 1,979 one-year-olds | +115.5% |
| 1984 | 2,739 one-year-olds | +38.4% |
| 1985 | 1,880 one-year-olds | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 623.46 one-year-olds | -66.8% |
| 1987 | 820.12 one-year-olds | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 2,644 one-year-olds | +222.4% |
| 1989 | 2,882 one-year-olds | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 2,940 one-year-olds | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,945 one-year-olds | -33.9% |
| 1992 | 2,654 one-year-olds | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 2,473 one-year-olds | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 2,488 one-year-olds | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,548 one-year-olds | -37.8% |
| 1996 | 2,133 one-year-olds | +37.8% |
| 1997 | 2,078 one-year-olds | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,034 one-year-olds | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,915 one-year-olds | +43.3% |
| 2000 | 2,345 one-year-olds | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 1,397 one-year-olds | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 2,321 one-year-olds | +66.2% |
| 2003 | 190.67 one-year-olds | -91.8% |
| 2004 | 378.46 one-year-olds | +98.5% |
| 2005 | 559.38 one-year-olds | +47.8% |
| 2006 | 367.1 one-year-olds | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 700.8 one-year-olds | +90.9% |
| 2008 | 167.16 one-year-olds | -76.1% |
| 2009 | 161.2 one-year-olds | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 153.89 one-year-olds | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 297.12 one-year-olds | +93.1% |
| 2012 | 291.4 one-year-olds | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 287.74 one-year-olds | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 282.08 one-year-olds | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 273.3 one-year-olds | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 530.04 one-year-olds | +93.9% |
| 2017 | 644 one-year-olds | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 251.38 one-year-olds | -61.0% |
| 2019 | 370.17 one-year-olds | +47.3% |
| 2020 | 488.76 one-year-olds | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 611.5 one-year-olds | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 619 one-year-olds | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 366 one-year-olds | -40.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 366 one-year-olds is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188 one-year-olds, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 366 one-year-olds is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256 one-year-olds, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,071 one-year-olds | 623.46 one-year-olds | 3,940 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,321 one-year-olds | 1,548 one-year-olds | 2,940 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 858.81 one-year-olds | 161.2 one-year-olds | 2,345 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 338.11 one-year-olds | 153.89 one-year-olds | 644 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 521.32 one-year-olds | 366 one-year-olds | 619 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Mauritius?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Mauritius was 366 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,940 one-year-olds in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.89 one-year-olds in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Mauritius ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.