Newborns protected against tetanus in Comoros
Comoros: Newborns protected against tetanus was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Comoros, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Comoros stood at 83.0%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Comoros peaked at 93.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1985.
That places Comoros 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14.0% | — |
| 1985 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | +84.6% |
| 1987 | 31.0% | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 64.0% | +93.9% |
| 1990 | 78.0% | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | -43.6% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 83.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 83.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +93.9% | 33.0% | 64.0% |
| 1986 | +84.6% | 13.0% | 24.0% |
| 1991 | -43.6% | 78.0% | 44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.8% | 13.0% | 64.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 37.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 57.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 83.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % 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 Comoros?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Comoros was 83.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1985.
- How does Comoros rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Comoros ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.