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

Uruguay: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 1990
All-time low
53.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

0204060801001980200220241980: 53 %1981: 57 %1982: 67 %1983: 73 %1984: 62 %1985: 63 %1986: 70 %1987: 85 %1988: 82 %1989: 88 %1990: 97 %1991: 96 %1992: 93 %1993: 92 %1994: 91 %1995: 91 %1996: 91 %1997: 91 %1998: 91 %1999: 93 %2000: 90 %2001: 94 %2002: 95 %2003: 91 %2004: 94 %2005: 96 %2006: 95 %2007: 94 %2008: 94 %2009: 95 %2010: 95 %2011: 95 %2012: 95 %2013: 95 %2014: 95 %2015: 95 %2016: 95 %2017: 93 %2018: 91 %2019: 94 %2020: 92 %2021: 91 %2022: 94 %2023: 95 %2024: 94 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Uruguay is 94.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Uruguay peaked at 97.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1980.

Uruguay ranks 67th 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 70.0% 53.0% 88.0% 10
1990s 92.6% 91.0% 97.0% 10
2000s 93.8% 90.0% 96.0% 10
2010s 94.3% 91.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 93.2% 91.0% 95.0% 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 67 Armenia 94.0% compare
  2. 67 Barbados 94.0% compare
  3. 67 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
  4. 67 Cyprus 94.0% compare
  5. 67 Fiji 94.0% compare
  6. 67 Iceland 94.0% compare
  7. 67 India 94.0% compare
  8. 67 Italy 94.0% compare
  9. 67 Kiribati 94.0% compare
  10. 67 Poland 94.0% compare
  11. 67 Seychelles 94.0% compare
  12. 67 Spain 94.0% compare
  13. 67 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
  14. 67 United States 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Uruguay?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Uruguay was 94.0% 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1980.
How does Uruguay rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Uruguay ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.