Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus was 95.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Rwanda, 1981–2025
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Rwanda stood at 95.0%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Rwanda peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1981.
That places Rwanda 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.0% | — |
| 1982 | 38.0% | +123.5% |
| 1983 | 59.0% | +55.3% |
| 1984 | 55.0% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 87.0% | +74.0% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | -72.3% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | +260.9% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 73.0% | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 95.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 95.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +260.9% | 23.0% | 83.0% |
| 1982 | +123.5% | 17.0% | 38.0% |
| 1986 | +74.0% | 50.0% | 87.0% |
| 1994 | -72.3% | 83.0% | 23.0% |
| 1983 | +55.3% | 38.0% | 59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.8% | 17.0% | 88.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 23.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 77.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 88.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 59 Botswana 95.0% compare
- 59 Chile 95.0% compare
- 59 Cook Islands 95.0% compare
- 59 India 95.0% compare
- 59 Italy 95.0% compare
- 59 Jamaica 95.0% compare
- 59 Jordan 95.0% compare
- 59 Kuwait 95.0% compare
- 59 Malaysia 95.0% compare
- 59 Niue 95.0% compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.0% compare
- 59 Sweden 95.0% compare
- 59 Switzerland 95.0% compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Rwanda?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Rwanda was 95.0% in 2025, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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 Rwanda?
- 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 Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1981.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Rwanda ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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.