Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 60.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in New Zealand, 2009–2024
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 vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in New Zealand stood at 60.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in New Zealand peaked at 96.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 133rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87.0% | — |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -17.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 60.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 60.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.5%, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 89.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 60.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 131 Angola 62.0% compare
- 131 Marshall Islands 62.0% compare
- 134 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.0% compare
- 134 Philippines 59.0% compare
- 136 Afghanistan 57.0% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % 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 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % 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 New Zealand?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in New Zealand was 60.0% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- New Zealand ranks 133rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 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.