Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Dominican Republic, 2014–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Dominican Republic is 87.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Dominican Republic peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2015.
That places Dominican Republic 78th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.0% | — |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +113.3% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 87.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 87.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.0%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.0% | 22.0% | 67.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 69.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 75 Burundi 88.0% compare
- 75 Netherlands 88.0% compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 88.0% compare
- 78 Finland 87.0% compare
- 78 Lithuania 87.0% compare
- 78 Pakistan 87.0% compare
- 78 Palestine, State of 87.0% compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Dominican Republic?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Dominican Republic was 87.0% 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 vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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 vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.