Latin America & Caribbean vs Maldives: Newborns protected against tetanus
Latin America & Caribbean
93.5%
in 2024
Maldives
99.0%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
3rd
Maldives rank
4th
Newborns protected against tetanus over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.0% against 93.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd and Maldives ranks 4th of 27 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.9% | 56.3% | 11.4% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 90.8% | 24.2% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 94.4% | 17.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 97.0% | 8.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 99.0% | 5.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newborns protected against tetanus, Latin America & Caribbean or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 99.0% against 93.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newborns protected against tetanus between Latin America & Caribbean and Maldives?
- 5.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Maldives?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Maldives rank globally for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd and Maldives ranks 4th of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), published as Newborns protected against tetanus (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.