Newborns protected against tetanus in Laos
Laos: Newborns protected against tetanus was 87.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newborns protected against tetanus in Laos, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Laos is 87.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Laos peaked at 93.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1985.
Laos ranks 65th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.0% | — |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +70.2% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 87.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 87.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +100.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% |
| 1990 | +100.0% | 6.0% | 12.0% |
| 1987 | +75.0% | 4.0% | 7.0% |
| 2010 | +70.2% | 47.0% | 80.0% |
| 1992 | +37.5% | 16.0% | 22.0% |
| 1993 | +36.4% | 22.0% | 30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 2.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 12.0% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 47.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 80.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 87.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % 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 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Laos?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Laos was 87.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Laos ranks 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.