Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations was 248,874 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
248,874 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
249,171 people
in 2022
All-time low
112,380 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea stood at 248,874 people.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in Papua New Guinea peaked at 249,171 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 112,380 people, in 1980.
That places Papua New Guinea 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 112,380 people | — |
| 1981 | 113,728 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 115,591 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 118,032 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 120,668 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 123,177 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 125,676 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 128,067 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 130,446 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 132,793 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 135,149 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 137,658 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 141,024 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 145,424 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 149,887 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 154,084 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 158,875 people | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 164,363 people | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 169,893 people | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 175,543 people | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 180,968 people | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 186,030 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 191,173 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 196,192 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 200,548 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 204,632 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 208,726 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 212,618 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 216,727 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 220,667 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 224,665 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 228,602 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 231,655 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 234,438 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 237,203 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 239,440 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 241,217 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 242,838 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 244,690 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 246,383 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 247,853 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 248,839 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 249,171 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 248,874 people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122,056 people | 112,380 people | 132,793 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,190 people | 135,149 people | 175,543 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 201,828 people | 180,968 people | 220,667 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,113 people | 224,665 people | 246,383 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,684 people | 247,853 people | 249,171 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 74 Tajikistan 267,147 people compare
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 253,034 people compare
- 76 Haiti 248,982 people compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 244,841 people compare
- 79 Korea 243,201 people compare
- 80 Togo 241,363 people compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in Papua New Guinea was 248,874 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 249,171 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,380 people in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people at birth.