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.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 77.0% | — |
| 1989 | 82.0% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -53.8% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | +162.5% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 96.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 96.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +162.5% | 24.0% | 63.0% |
| 1995 | -53.8% | 65.0% | 30.0% |
| 2002 | +34.8% | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| 1994 | -28.6% | 91.0% | 65.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % 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 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.