Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations was 243,201 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
243,201 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
812,001 people
in 1982
All-time low
243,201 people
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in Republic of Korea, 1980–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 243,201 people for number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in Republic of Korea peaked at 812,001 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 243,201 people, in 2023.
Republic of Korea ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 809,197 people | — |
| 1981 | 810,615 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 812,001 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 776,953 people | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 723,579 people | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 665,750 people | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 665,412 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 685,886 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 683,450 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 683,320 people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 669,388 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 672,093 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 695,905 people | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 707,328 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 707,986 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 691,461 people | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 674,307 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 663,218 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 645,523 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 622,400 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 610,607 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 584,836 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 534,261 people | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 498,387 people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 473,360 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 443,812 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 431,045 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 438,044 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 444,070 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 454,085 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 466,526 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 460,591 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 450,678 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 445,421 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 435,565 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 428,026 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 404,565 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 367,866 people | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 335,950 people | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 311,831 people | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 284,870 people | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 263,537 people | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 255,981 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 243,201 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 731,616 people | 665,412 people | 812,001 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 674,961 people | 622,400 people | 707,986 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 491,251 people | 431,045 people | 610,607 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,702 people | 311,831 people | 466,526 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,897 people | 243,201 people | 284,870 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in Republic of Korea?
- Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in Republic of Korea was 243,201 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 812,001 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,201 people in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations?
- Republic of Korea ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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