Newborns protected against tetanus in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Newborns protected against tetanus was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Central African Republic stood at 60.0%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Central African Republic peaked at 86.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1980.
Central African Republic ranks 103rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.9% | 8.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 24.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 31.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 60.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 60.0% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 100 Papua New Guinea 63.0% compare
- 100 South Sudan 63.0% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 62.0% compare
- 103 Angola 60.0% compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 60.0% compare
- 106 Somalia 50.0% compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 82,965 (2025)
- Population, male 48.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.46 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.68 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 85,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 82,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 84,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 81,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 81,624 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Central African Republic?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Central African Republic was 60.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Central African Republic ranks 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.