Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 2,037 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Mongolia, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 2,037 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in 2023.
The figure is down 42.6% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Mongolia peaked at 29,798 one-year-olds in 1992 and was at its lowest, 483.71 one-year-olds, in 2004.
That places Mongolia 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,810 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 8,058 one-year-olds | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 8,202 one-year-olds | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 8,364 one-year-olds | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 8,559 one-year-olds | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 8,796 one-year-olds | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 9,078 one-year-olds | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 9,399 one-year-olds | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9,022 one-year-olds | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 9,159 one-year-olds | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 9,020 one-year-olds | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 14,768 one-year-olds | +63.7% |
| 1992 | 29,798 one-year-olds | +101.8% |
| 1993 | 13,121 one-year-olds | -56.0% |
| 1994 | 13,864 one-year-olds | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 8,152 one-year-olds | -41.2% |
| 1996 | 5,635 one-year-olds | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 4,367 one-year-olds | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 3,169 one-year-olds | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 3,052 one-year-olds | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,911 one-year-olds | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,379 one-year-olds | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 961.98 one-year-olds | -59.6% |
| 2003 | 965.38 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 483.71 one-year-olds | -49.9% |
| 2005 | 487.14 one-year-olds | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 991.54 one-year-olds | +103.5% |
| 2007 | 512.19 one-year-olds | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 2,691 one-year-olds | +425.4% |
| 2009 | 2,300 one-year-olds | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 2,497 one-year-olds | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 673.88 one-year-olds | -73.0% |
| 2012 | 675.55 one-year-olds | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,359 one-year-olds | +101.2% |
| 2014 | 732.39 one-year-olds | -46.1% |
| 2015 | 768.59 one-year-olds | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 780.49 one-year-olds | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 777.93 one-year-olds | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 761.42 one-year-olds | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,505 one-year-olds | +97.7% |
| 2020 | 2,254 one-year-olds | +49.8% |
| 2021 | 2,950 one-year-olds | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 3,548 one-year-olds | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 2,037 one-year-olds | -42.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2,037 one-year-olds is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188 one-year-olds, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2,037 one-year-olds is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080 one-year-olds, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +425.4% | 512.19 one-year-olds | 2,691 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,645 one-year-olds | 7,810 one-year-olds | 9,399 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,495 one-year-olds | 3,052 one-year-olds | 29,798 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,468 one-year-olds | 483.71 one-year-olds | 2,911 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,053 one-year-olds | 673.88 one-year-olds | 2,497 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,698 one-year-olds | 2,037 one-year-olds | 3,548 one-year-olds | 4 |
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More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Mongolia?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Mongolia was 2,037 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,798 one-year-olds in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 483.71 one-year-olds in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Mongolia ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.