Newborns protected against tetanus in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Newborns protected against tetanus was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Cape Verde, 1988–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Cape Verde stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Cape Verde peaked at 96.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1996.
Cape Verde ranks 26th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.5% | 77.0% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 24.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 46.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,692 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,811 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Cape Verde?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Cape Verde was 96.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1996.
- How does Cape Verde rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Cape Verde ranks 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.