Newborns protected against tetanus in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Newborns protected against tetanus was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Bangladesh, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Bangladesh is 98.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Bangladesh peaked at 98.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.0% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | +75.0% |
| 1989 | 27.0% | +92.9% |
| 1990 | 70.0% | +159.3% |
| 1991 | 76.0% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 71.0% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 1.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.3% | 70.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 89.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 93.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1562 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Bangladesh?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Bangladesh was 98.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.