Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Malta
Malta: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Malta, 1984–2024
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 Malta stood at 97.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Malta peaked at 99.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1985.
That places Malta 30th out of 194 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.7% | 37.0% | 87.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 63.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 72.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 76.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Malta?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Malta was 97.0% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Malta ranks 30th out of 194 regions with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.