Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Bolivia, 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Bolivia is 90.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Bolivia peaked at 92.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1987.
That places Bolivia 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.0% | — |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +266.7% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | +90.9% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +96.0% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 90.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 90.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.0%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +266.7% | 3.0% | 11.0% |
| 1992 | +96.0% | 25.0% | 49.0% |
| 1989 | +90.9% | 11.0% | 21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 3.0% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 23.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 67.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 74.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Bolivia?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Bolivia was 90.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1987.
- How does Bolivia rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Newborns protected against tetanus (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.