Newborns protected against tetanus in Morocco
Morocco: Newborns protected against tetanus was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Morocco, 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Morocco stood at 93.0%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Morocco peaked at 93.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1987.
Morocco ranks 38th of 106 countries on this measure, 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 29.0% | — |
| 1988 | 47.0% | +62.1% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 73.0% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 84.0% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +56.4% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 93.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 93.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus in Morocco 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 | +62.1% | 29.0% | 47.0% |
| 2000 | +56.4% | 55.0% | 86.0% |
| 1989 | +34.0% | 47.0% | 63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.3% | 29.0% | 63.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 53.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 83.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 88.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 90.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 37 Brazil 94.0% compare
- 38 Botswana 93.0% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 93.0% compare
- 38 Eswatini 93.0% compare
- 38 India 93.0% compare
- 38 Jamaica 93.0% compare
- 38 Kiribati 93.0% compare
- 38 Malawi 93.0% compare
- 38 Nepal 93.0% compare
- 38 Senegal 93.0% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 93.0% compare
- 38 Suriname 93.0% compare
More health data for Morocco
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % 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 Morocco?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Morocco was 93.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1987.
- How does Morocco rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Morocco ranks 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.