Newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Newborns protected against tetanus was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 78.0%.
The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 85.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1984.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.7% | 25.0% | 52.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 33.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 43.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 70.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 78.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
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- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo was 78.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1984.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.