Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in South Africa
South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations was 1.16 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.16 million people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.22 million people
in 2021
All-time low
969,166 people
in 2002
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 1.16 million people.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in South Africa peaked at 1.22 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 969,166 people, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 973,768 people | — |
| 1981 | 1.02 million people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million people | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.10 million people | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 997,912 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 975,802 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 969,166 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 980,389 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.11 million people | 973,768 people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million people | 969,166 people | 1.17 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.22 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 22 Russian Federation 1.32 million people compare
- 23 Mozambique 1.20 million people compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.18 million people compare
- 26 Iraq 1.13 million people compare
- 27 Türkiye 1.06 million people compare
- 28 Niger 1.03 million people compare
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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0422 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.5965 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in South Africa?
- Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations in South Africa was 1.16 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 969,166 people in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.