Newborns protected against tetanus in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Newborns protected against tetanus was 86.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
9th
of 27 groups
All-time high
87.0%
in 2023
All-time low
17.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Lower middle income, 1980–2024

204060801980200220241980: 17 %1981: 18.4 %1982: 24.4 %1983: 26.3 %1984: 29.4 %1985: 33.9 %1986: 39.5 %1987: 47 %1988: 54.4 %1989: 55.8 %1990: 67 %1991: 69.2 %1992: 70 %1993: 71.5 %1994: 72.1 %1995: 73.1 %1996: 72.9 %1997: 75.3 %1998: 75.2 %1999: 76.4 %2000: 78 %2001: 77.4 %2002: 80.4 %2003: 80.6 %2004: 80.8 %2005: 81.1 %2006: 81.7 %2007: 81.5 %2008: 82.2 %2009: 83.6 %2010: 83.8 %2011: 81.2 %2012: 81.5 %2013: 81.6 %2014: 81.3 %2015: 81.6 %2016: 81.9 %2017: 84.4 %2018: 85.1 %2019: 84.9 %2020: 85.6 %2021: 85.5 %2022: 86.8 %2023: 87 %2024: 86.7 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Lower middle income stood at 86.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Lower middle income peaked at 87.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1980.

Lower middle income ranks 9th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Newborns protected against tetanus in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Lower middle income, 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 17.0%
1981 18.4% +8.1%
1982 24.4% +32.5%
1983 26.3% +8.0%
1984 29.4% +12.0%
1985 33.9% +15.2%
1986 39.5% +16.6%
1987 47.0% +18.8%
1988 54.4% +15.9%
1989 55.8% +2.5%
1990 67.0% +20.1%
1991 69.2% +3.3%
1992 70.0% +1.1%
1993 71.5% +2.1%
1994 72.1% +0.9%
1995 73.1% +1.4%
1996 72.9% -0.3%
1997 75.3% +3.2%
1998 75.2% -0.0%
1999 76.4% +1.5%
2000 78.0% +2.2%
2001 77.4% -0.9%
2002 80.4% +4.0%
2003 80.6% +0.2%
2004 80.8% +0.3%
2005 81.1% +0.3%
2006 81.7% +0.8%
2007 81.5% -0.3%
2008 82.2% +0.9%
2009 83.6% +1.7%
2010 83.8% +0.2%
2011 81.2% -3.0%
2012 81.5% +0.3%
2013 81.6% +0.2%
2014 81.3% -0.3%
2015 81.6% +0.3%
2016 81.9% +0.4%
2017 84.4% +3.1%
2018 85.1% +0.8%
2019 84.9% -0.2%
2020 85.6% +0.8%
2021 85.5% -0.0%
2022 86.8% +1.5%
2023 87.0% +0.2%
2024 86.7% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.6% 17.0% 55.8% 10
1990s 72.3% 67.0% 76.4% 10
2000s 80.7% 77.4% 83.6% 10
2010s 82.7% 81.2% 85.1% 10
2020s 86.3% 85.5% 87.0% 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 11 Albania 98.0% compare
  2. 11 Bangladesh 98.0% compare
  3. 11 Colombia 98.0% compare
  4. 11 Fiji 98.0% compare
  5. 11 North Korea 98.0% compare
  6. 11 Mexico 98.0% compare
  7. 11 Tunisia 98.0% compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in Lower middle income?
Newborns protected against tetanus in Lower middle income was 86.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1980.
How does Lower middle income rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
Lower middle income ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle 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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Indicator
Newborns protected against tetanus (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 5,401 data points, 1980–2024
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Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.