Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Namibia
Namibia: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella was 11,652 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11,652 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
74th
of 170 countries
All-time high
15,228 one-year-olds
in 2019
All-time low
7,387 one-year-olds
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Namibia, 2017–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 11,652 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 74th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Namibia, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14,512 one-year-olds | — |
| 2018 | 13,387 one-year-olds | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 15,228 one-year-olds | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 7,766 one-year-olds | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 7,387 one-year-olds | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 9,505 one-year-olds | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 11,652 one-year-olds | +22.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11,652 one-year-olds is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,157 one-year-olds, 24% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11,652 one-year-olds is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,248 one-year-olds, 21% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,375 one-year-olds | 13,387 one-year-olds | 15,228 one-year-olds | 3 |
| 2020s | 9,078 one-year-olds | 7,387 one-year-olds | 11,652 one-year-olds | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 rubella in Namibia?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Namibia was 11,652 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 rubella recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,228 one-year-olds in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,387 one-year-olds in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella?
- Namibia ranks 74th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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 rubella. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.