Newborns protected against tetanus in Liberia

Liberia: Newborns protected against tetanus was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2008
All-time low
18.0%
in 1985
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Liberia, 1981–2024

204060801001981200220241981: 54 %1982: 48 %1983: 41 %1984: 25 %1985: 18 %1986: 22 %1987: 20 %1988: 24 %1989: 28 %1990: 33 %1991: 38 %1992: 43 %1993: 47 %1994: 52 %1995: 55 %1996: 57 %1997: 60 %1998: 56 %1999: 44 %2000: 51 %2001: 59 %2002: 64 %2003: 56 %2004: 59 %2005: 60 %2006: 73 %2007: 90 %2008: 91 %2009: 91 %2010: 91 %2011: 91 %2012: 91 %2013: 91 %2014: 89 %2015: 89 %2016: 89 %2017: 89 %2018: 89 %2019: 90 %2020: 90 %2021: 90 %2022: 90 %2023: 91 %2024: 90 %

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 90.0% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Liberia peaked at 91.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1985.

Liberia ranks 53rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.1% 18.0% 54.0% 9
1990s 48.5% 33.0% 60.0% 10
2000s 69.4% 51.0% 91.0% 10
2010s 89.9% 89.0% 91.0% 10
2020s 90.2% 90.0% 91.0% 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 50 El Salvador 92.0% compare
  2. 50 Tanzania 92.0% compare
  3. 52 Jordan 91.0% compare
  4. 53 Bolivia 90.0% compare
  5. 53 Ecuador 90.0% compare
  6. 53 Ghana 90.0% compare
  7. 53 Guatemala 90.0% compare
  8. 53 Nicaragua 90.0% compare
  9. 53 Philippines 90.0% compare
  10. 53 Sierra Leone 90.0% compare
  11. 53 Zimbabwe 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in Liberia?
Newborns protected against tetanus in Liberia was 90.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1985.
How does Liberia rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
Liberia ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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.