Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Mexico
Mexico: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus was 89.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Mexico, 1980–2025
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Mexico is 89.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Mexico peaked at 99.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1982.
That places Mexico 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.0% | — |
| 1981 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 52.0% | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 40.0% | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 62.0% | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 88.0% | +66.0% |
| 1992 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 91.0% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 89.0% | +14.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 89.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 89.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +66.0% | 53.0% | 88.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.8% | 40.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.7% | 53.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 82.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 72.0% | 89.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Mexico?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Mexico was 89.0% in 2025, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1982.
- How does Mexico rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Mexico ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.