Newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Newborns protected against tetanus was 80.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 80.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 85.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1983.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.9% | 14.7% | 40.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 45.8% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 60.4% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 77.7% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 80.4% | 84.5% | 5 |
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 16.63 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 56.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 201.15 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 13.04 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 40.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 266.80 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 271.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 80.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1983.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.