Newborns protected against tetanus in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Newborns protected against tetanus was 90.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Nicaragua, 1981–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Nicaragua is 90.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Nicaragua peaked at 92.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1981.
Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.0% | — |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +133.3% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | +71.4% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 21.0% | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 45.0% | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.1% | 3.0% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 39.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 80.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 81.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.0% | 92.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1437 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Nicaragua?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Nicaragua was 90.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1981.
- How does Nicaragua rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.