Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in New Zealand, 1983–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in New Zealand stood at 89.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in New Zealand peaked at 99.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 102nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 72.0% | — |
| 1984 | 84.0% | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 83.0% | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 76.0% | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.4% | 72.0% | 84.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 68.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 82.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 88.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
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More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.3541 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in New Zealand?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in New Zealand was 89.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- New Zealand ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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 Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.