Newborns protected against tetanus in Brazil
Brazil: Newborns protected against tetanus was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Brazil, 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Brazil stood at 94.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Brazil peaked at 96.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1987.
Brazil ranks 37th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.0% | 56.0% | 62.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 75.8% | 63.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 65.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 92.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 38 Botswana 93.0% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 93.0% compare
- 38 Eswatini 93.0% compare
- 38 India 93.0% compare
- 38 Jamaica 93.0% compare
- 38 Kiribati 93.0% compare
- 38 Malawi 93.0% compare
- 38 Morocco 93.0% compare
- 38 Nepal 93.0% compare
- 38 Senegal 93.0% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 93.0% compare
- 38 Suriname 93.0% compare
More health data for Brazil
- Population ages 65 and above, total 24.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.41 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.41 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 11.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.40 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.41 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.42 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Brazil?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Brazil was 94.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1987.
- How does Brazil rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.