Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella was 6,485 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,485 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
90th
of 170 countries
All-time high
20,400 one-year-olds
in 1986
All-time low
575.3 one-year-olds
in 1997
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in New Zealand, 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 rubella in New Zealand stood at 6,485 one-year-olds.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in New Zealand peaked at 20,400 one-year-olds in 1986 and was at its lowest, 575.3 one-year-olds, in 1997.
That places New Zealand 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,142 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 11,609 one-year-olds | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 13,024 one-year-olds | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 14,443 one-year-olds | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 16,495 one-year-olds | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 18,150 one-year-olds | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 20,400 one-year-olds | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 17,144 one-year-olds | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 13,304 one-year-olds | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 9,264 one-year-olds | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 5,662 one-year-olds | -38.9% |
| 1991 | 10,635 one-year-olds | +87.8% |
| 1992 | 10,809 one-year-olds | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8,933 one-year-olds | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 7,625 one-year-olds | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 9,310 one-year-olds | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 4,639 one-year-olds | -50.2% |
| 1997 | 575.3 one-year-olds | -87.6% |
| 1998 | 10,867 one-year-olds | +1788.9% |
| 1999 | 9,652 one-year-olds | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 8,420 one-year-olds | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 8,420 one-year-olds | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,956 one-year-olds | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 8,876 one-year-olds | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 9,512 one-year-olds | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 10,257 one-year-olds | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 10,405 one-year-olds | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12,461 one-year-olds | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 8,648 one-year-olds | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 6,994 one-year-olds | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 5,775 one-year-olds | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 4,474 one-year-olds | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 5,025 one-year-olds | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 4,918 one-year-olds | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,225 one-year-olds | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 4,167 one-year-olds | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,762 one-year-olds | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 4,200 one-year-olds | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 4,817 one-year-olds | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 4,805 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,391 one-year-olds | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 5,390 one-year-olds | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,928 one-year-olds | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 6,485 one-year-olds | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,397 one-year-olds | 9,264 one-year-olds | 20,400 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,871 one-year-olds | 575.3 one-year-olds | 10,867 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,295 one-year-olds | 6,994 one-year-olds | 12,461 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,717 one-year-olds | 4,167 one-year-olds | 5,775 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,798 one-year-olds | 5,390 one-year-olds | 6,485 one-year-olds | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 87 Tunisia 6,717 one-year-olds compare
- 88 Solomon Islands 6,699 one-year-olds compare
- 89 Eritrea 6,569 one-year-olds compare
- 91 Ireland 6,384 one-year-olds compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 6,002 one-year-olds compare
- 93 Montenegro 5,601 one-year-olds compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in New Zealand?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in New Zealand was 6,485 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 20,400 one-year-olds in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 575.3 one-year-olds in 1997.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella?
- New Zealand ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.