Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in China
China: Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations was 9.13 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.13 million people
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.74 million people
in 1990
All-time low
9.13 million people
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in China, 1980–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in China stood at 9.13 million people. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in China peaked at 26.74 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.13 million people, in 2023.
That places China 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in China, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.59 million people | — |
| 1981 | 21.26 million people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 22.57 million people | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 22.20 million people | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 21.52 million people | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 22.72 million people | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 24.24 million people | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 25.90 million people | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 26.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 25.94 million people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 26.74 million people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 24.53 million people | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 21.15 million people | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 19.98 million people | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 19.24 million people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 18.67 million people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 18.10 million people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 17.48 million people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 16.95 million people | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.58 million people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.78 million people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 16.67 million people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.11 million people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 15.96 million people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.02 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.23 million people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.46 million people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.77 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.20 million people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.64 million people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17.76 million people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.67 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.35 million people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 18.60 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.37 million people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.99 million people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.79 million people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.17 million people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.70 million people | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 14.89 million people | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 13.15 million people | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 11.09 million people | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 9.91 million people | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 9.13 million people | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.30 million people | 20.59 million people | 26.09 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.94 million people | 16.58 million people | 26.74 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.58 million people | 15.96 million people | 17.64 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.63 million people | 14.89 million people | 18.60 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 million people | 9.13 million people | 13.15 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in China?
- Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in China was 9.13 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.74 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 million people in 2023.
- How does China rank for number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations?
- China ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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