Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in South Africa
South Africa: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in South Africa, 2009–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 81.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in South Africa peaked at 88.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2009.
That places South Africa 101st 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 16 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.0% | — |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +480.0% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 81.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.5%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 81.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +480.0% | 10.0% | 58.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 58.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 81.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % 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 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % 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 South Africa?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in South Africa was 81.0% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- South Africa ranks 101st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.