Newborns protected against tetanus in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Newborns protected against tetanus was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
All-time high
90.4%
in 2022
All-time low
13.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Early-demographic dividend, 1980–2024

204060801001980200220241980: 13.5 %1981: 15.7 %1982: 21.5 %1983: 24.2 %1984: 27.9 %1985: 32.8 %1986: 38 %1987: 44.9 %1988: 51 %1989: 53.3 %1990: 66.3 %1991: 68.4 %1992: 68.1 %1993: 70.3 %1994: 70.5 %1995: 71.1 %1996: 71.9 %1997: 74.9 %1998: 74.7 %1999: 76.1 %2000: 77.4 %2001: 76.9 %2002: 80.1 %2003: 80.3 %2004: 81.2 %2005: 81 %2006: 82.2 %2007: 81.8 %2008: 82 %2009: 83.6 %2010: 85.6 %2011: 84.8 %2012: 83.8 %2013: 84.4 %2014: 85.4 %2015: 85.6 %2016: 85.9 %2017: 89.5 %2018: 89.5 %2019: 89.5 %2020: 89.4 %2021: 89.6 %2022: 90.4 %2023: 90.1 %2024: 89.7 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 89.7% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 90.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1980.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.3% 13.5% 53.3% 10
1990s 71.2% 66.3% 76.1% 10
2000s 80.6% 76.9% 83.6% 10
2010s 86.4% 83.8% 89.5% 10
2020s 89.8% 89.4% 90.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in Early-demographic dividend?
Newborns protected against tetanus in Early-demographic dividend was 89.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1980.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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

Indicator
Newborns protected against tetanus (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 5,401 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.