Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Mali
Mali: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 83.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newborns protected against tetanus in Mali, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Mali is 83.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Mali peaked at 92.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1981.
That places Mali 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.0% | — |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | +140.0% |
| 1989 | 36.0% | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 83.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 83.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Mali 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 | +140.0% | 10.0% | 24.0% |
| 1982 | +100.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| 1987 | +100.0% | 5.0% | 10.0% |
| 1984 | +50.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| 1989 | +50.0% | 24.0% | 36.0% |
| 2004 | +43.3% | 60.0% | 86.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 1.0% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 34.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 50.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 85.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 83.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Mali?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Mali was 83.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1981.
- How does Mali rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Mali ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.