Newborns protected against tetanus in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Newborns protected against tetanus was 93.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 93.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 94.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1987.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 40.9% | — |
| 1988 | 44.8% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 54.6% | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 56.8% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 59.2% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 73.2% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.9% | 40.9% | 49.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 54.6% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 69.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 84.4% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.3% | 94.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3333 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 93.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1987.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.