This statistic displays the share of children under five years old who completed a primary course of immunization against diphtheria, tetanus and polio in England, from 2003/04 to 2023/24. In the period 2023/23, 92.6 percent of children under five years old had completed their primary immunization against diphtheria, tetanus and polio.
Share of children immunized against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (DPT) by their fifth birthday in England from 2003/04 to 2023/24
Characteristic
Share of children
2003-04
93.6%
2004-05
93.3%
2005-06
93.8%
2006-07
93.3%
2007-08
92.6%
2008-09
92.5%
2009-10
94%
2010-11
94.7%
2011-12
95.4%
2012-13
95.8%
2013-14
95.6%
2014-15
95.6%
2015-16
95.6%
92.5%93%93.5%94%94.5%95%95.5%96%
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*The DTaP/IPV/Hib (5-in-1) vaccine was replaced by the DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB (6-in-1) vaccine in August 2017. Therefore, the 5-year age cohort in 2023-24 (born in 2018-19), will be the first cohort to have all received the 6-in-1 vaccination. See Appendix G in the source for full details.
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NHS Digital. (September 17, 2024). Share of children immunized against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (DPT) by their fifth birthday in England from 2003/04 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/378619/diphtheria-tetanus-and-polio-primary-immunisation-by-year-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Share of children immunized against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (DPT) by their fifth birthday in England from 2003/04 to 2023/24." Chart. September 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378619/diphtheria-tetanus-and-polio-primary-immunisation-by-year-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Share of children immunized against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (DPT) by their fifth birthday in England from 2003/04 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378619/diphtheria-tetanus-and-polio-primary-immunisation-by-year-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Share of Children Immunized against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (Dpt) by Their Fifth Birthday in England from 2003/04 to 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378619/diphtheria-tetanus-and-polio-primary-immunisation-by-year-in-england/
NHS Digital, Share of children immunized against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (DPT) by their fifth birthday in England from 2003/04 to 2023/24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378619/diphtheria-tetanus-and-polio-primary-immunisation-by-year-in-england/ (last visited May 30, 2025)
Share of children immunized against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (DPT) by their fifth birthday in England from 2003/04 to 2023/24 [Graph], NHS Digital, September 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/378619/diphtheria-tetanus-and-polio-primary-immunisation-by-year-in-england/
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