Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Australia

Australia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 1990
All-time low
33.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Australia, 1980–2024

4060801001980200220241980: 33 %1981: 40 %1982: 48 %1983: 55 %1984: 62 %1985: 68 %1986: 75 %1987: 81 %1988: 88 %1989: 93 %1990: 95 %1991: 93 %1992: 91 %1993: 90 %1994: 88 %1995: 86 %1996: 86 %1997: 77 %1998: 82 %1999: 88 %2000: 90 %2001: 92 %2002: 92 %2003: 93 %2004: 92 %2005: 92 %2006: 92 %2007: 92 %2008: 92 %2009: 92 %2010: 92 %2011: 92 %2012: 92 %2013: 91 %2014: 92 %2015: 93 %2016: 94 %2017: 95 %2018: 95 %2019: 95 %2020: 95 %2021: 95 %2022: 94 %2023: 94 %2024: 93 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 93.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2024.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Australia peaked at 95.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1980.

Australia ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64.3% 33.0% 93.0% 10
1990s 87.6% 77.0% 95.0% 10
2000s 91.9% 90.0% 93.0% 10
2010s 93.1% 91.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 94.2% 93.0% 95.0% 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 82 Cape Verde 93.0% compare
  2. 82 Grenada 93.0% compare
  3. 82 Malaysia 93.0% compare
  4. 82 Mauritius 93.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Australia?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Australia was 93.0% 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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1980.
How does Australia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Australia ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,100 data points, 1980–2024
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