Newborns protected against tetanus in Angola
Angola: Newborns protected against tetanus was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Angola, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Angola is 60.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Angola peaked at 88.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1983.
That places Angola 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8.0% | — |
| 1984 | 13.0% | +62.5% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +46.2% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 60.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 60.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.0%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +62.5% | 8.0% | 13.0% |
| 1985 | +46.2% | 13.0% | 19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 8.0% | 32.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 34.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 60.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 70.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 60.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 100 Papua New Guinea 63.0% compare
- 100 South Sudan 63.0% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 62.0% compare
- 103 Central African Republic 60.0% compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 60.0% compare
- 106 Somalia 50.0% compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Angola?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Angola was 60.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1983.
- How does Angola rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Angola ranks 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.