Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mexico

Mexico: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1996
All-time low
16.0%
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mexico, 1980–2024

204060801001980200220241980: 48 %1981: 41 %1982: 50 %1983: 52 %1984: 47 %1985: 16 %1986: 54 %1987: 71 %1988: 72 %1989: 80 %1990: 67 %1991: 89 %1992: 94 %1993: 93 %1994: 97 %1995: 98 %1996: 99 %1997: 99 %1998: 99 %1999: 99 %2000: 99 %2001: 99 %2002: 99 %2003: 99 %2004: 99 %2005: 99 %2006: 99 %2007: 99 %2008: 99 %2009: 99 %2010: 98 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 91 %2014: 96 %2015: 98 %2016: 99 %2017: 94 %2018: 96 %2019: 76 %2020: 28 %2021: 99 %2022: 95 %2023: 89 %2024: 89 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mexico is 89.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mexico peaked at 99.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1985.

Mexico ranks 106th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53.1% 16.0% 80.0% 10
1990s 93.4% 67.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 94.6% 76.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 80.0% 28.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 106 Burundi 89.0% compare
  2. 106 Monaco 89.0% compare
  3. 106 Tanzania 89.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mexico?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Mexico was 89.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1985.
How does Mexico rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Mexico ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 6,610 data points, 1980–2024
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