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

Brazil: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2002
All-time low
37.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

0204060801001980200220241980: 37 %1981: 47 %1982: 56 %1983: 60 %1984: 68 %1985: 66 %1986: 58 %1987: 58 %1988: 58 %1989: 56 %1990: 66 %1991: 78 %1992: 71 %1993: 75 %1994: 74 %1995: 81 %1996: 77 %1997: 79 %1998: 93 %1999: 94 %2000: 98 %2001: 98 %2002: 99 %2003: 99 %2004: 99 %2005: 99 %2006: 99 %2007: 99 %2008: 99 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 95 %2013: 97 %2014: 93 %2015: 96 %2016: 89 %2017: 83 %2018: 87 %2019: 70 %2020: 77 %2021: 68 %2022: 77 %2023: 90 %2024: 91 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Brazil stood at 91.0%.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Brazil peaked at 99.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1980.

That places Brazil 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 56.4% 37.0% 68.0% 10
1990s 78.8% 66.0% 94.0% 10
2000s 98.8% 98.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 90.8% 70.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 80.6% 68.0% 91.0% 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 94 Burkina Faso 91.0% compare
  2. 94 Finland 91.0% compare
  3. 94 Kenya 91.0% compare
  4. 94 Malawi 91.0% compare
  5. 94 Netherlands 91.0% compare
  6. 94 Senegal 91.0% compare
  7. 94 Sierra Leone 91.0% compare
  8. 94 Uganda 91.0% compare
  9. 94 Zambia 91.0% compare
  10. 94 Zimbabwe 91.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Brazil?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Brazil was 91.0% 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Brazil ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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