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.
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
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 65,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 66,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 64,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 67,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 65,623 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 65,851 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 67,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 64,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 67,513 (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.