Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Peru
Peru: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 97.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newborns protected against tetanus in Peru, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 97.0% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Peru peaked at 97.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1981.
That places Peru 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.0% | — |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +55.6% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 31.0% | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 97.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 97.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +55.6% | 9.0% | 14.0% |
| 1988 | +50.0% | 6.0% | 9.0% |
| 1990 | +35.7% | 14.0% | 19.0% |
| 1992 | +29.2% | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| 2010 | +26.9% | 67.0% | 85.0% |
| 1991 | +26.3% | 19.0% | 24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 4.0% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 19.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 62.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 85.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Peru?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Peru was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Peru ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.