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

Peru: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1999
All-time low
16.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

204060801001980200220241980: 16 %1981: 20 %1982: 23 %1983: 23 %1984: 28 %1985: 48 %1986: 50 %1987: 43 %1988: 60 %1989: 58 %1990: 72 %1991: 71 %1992: 83 %1993: 87 %1994: 87 %1995: 90 %1996: 94 %1997: 90 %1998: 94 %1999: 99 %2000: 98 %2001: 90 %2002: 95 %2003: 94 %2004: 86 %2005: 77 %2006: 94 %2007: 93 %2008: 93 %2009: 93 %2010: 93 %2011: 91 %2012: 95 %2013: 88 %2014: 88 %2015: 90 %2016: 90 %2017: 89 %2018: 89 %2019: 88 %2020: 72 %2021: 82 %2022: 82 %2023: 84 %2024: 80 %

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 80.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Peru peaked at 99.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1980.

Peru ranks 145th 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 36.9% 16.0% 60.0% 10
1990s 86.7% 71.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 91.3% 77.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 90.1% 88.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 80.0% 72.0% 84.0% 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 142 Estonia 81.0% compare
  2. 142 Guatemala 81.0% compare
  3. 142 Montenegro 81.0% compare
  4. 145 Gambia 80.0% compare
  5. 145 Paraguay 80.0% compare
  6. 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.0% compare
  7. 148 Romania 79.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Peru?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Peru was 80.0% 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1980.
How does Peru rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Peru ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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
Last refreshed

Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.