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

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

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2006
All-time low
55.0%
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

0204060801001980200220241980: 58 %1981: 66 %1982: 64 %1983: 63 %1984: 58 %1985: 55 %1986: 57 %1987: 78 %1988: 82 %1989: 87 %1990: 87 %1991: 87 %1992: 87 %1993: 91 %1994: 82 %1995: 89 %1996: 90 %1997: 95 %1998: 96 %1999: 85 %2000: 75 %2001: 90 %2002: 64 %2003: 84 %2004: 89 %2005: 93 %2006: 99 %2007: 87 %2008: 91 %2009: 93 %2010: 93 %2011: 97 %2012: 96 %2013: 89 %2014: 91 %2015: 88 %2016: 84 %2017: 88 %2018: 92 %2019: 95 %2020: 94 %2021: 93 %2022: 86 %2023: 91 %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 Malawi stood at 91.0%.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Malawi peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1985.

That places Malawi 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 66.8% 55.0% 87.0% 10
1990s 88.9% 82.0% 96.0% 10
2000s 86.5% 64.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 91.3% 84.0% 97.0% 10
2020s 91.0% 86.0% 94.0% 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 94 Brazil 91.0% compare
  2. 94 Burkina Faso 91.0% compare
  3. 94 Finland 91.0% compare
  4. 94 Kenya 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 Malawi?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Malawi 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1985.
How does Malawi rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Malawi 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 Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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