Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Samoa
Samoa: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella was 717.6 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Samoa, 2004–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 717.6 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Samoa peaked at 3,952 one-year-olds in 2004 and was at its lowest, 236.2 one-year-olds, in 2019.
Samoa ranks 134th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 rubella in Samoa, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,952 one-year-olds | — |
| 2005 | 2,251 one-year-olds | -43.0% |
| 2006 | 2,411 one-year-olds | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,946 one-year-olds | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 2,983 one-year-olds | +53.3% |
| 2009 | 2,995 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,458 one-year-olds | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 2,358 one-year-olds | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,409 one-year-olds | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 472.96 one-year-olds | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 885.15 one-year-olds | +87.2% |
| 2015 | 1,474 one-year-olds | +66.5% |
| 2016 | 1,470 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,926 one-year-olds | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 3,496 one-year-olds | +81.5% |
| 2019 | 236.2 one-year-olds | -93.2% |
| 2020 | 2,019 one-year-olds | +754.8% |
| 2021 | 2,220 one-year-olds | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,022 one-year-olds | -53.9% |
| 2023 | 717.6 one-year-olds | -29.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 717.6 one-year-olds is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,054 one-year-olds, 14% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 717.6 one-year-olds is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,699 one-year-olds, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +754.8% | 236.2 one-year-olds | 2,019 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,756 one-year-olds | 1,946 one-year-olds | 3,952 one-year-olds | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,619 one-year-olds | 236.2 one-year-olds | 3,496 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,495 one-year-olds | 717.6 one-year-olds | 2,220 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Samoa?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Samoa was 717.6 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,952 one-year-olds in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.2 one-year-olds in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.