Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Australia
Australia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus was 68.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Australia, 2008–2024
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 rotavirus in Australia stood at 68.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Australia peaked at 95.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2024.
Australia ranks 85th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 81.0% | — |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 81.0% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 84.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 68.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.3038 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.6574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Australia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus in Australia was 68.0% 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 rotavirus recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus?
- Australia ranks 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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 rotavirus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the final recommended dose (2nd or 3rd) of the rotavirus vaccine in a given year.