Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 106 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2009
All-time low
25.0%
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 78.0%.
The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 85.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1984.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 25.0% | — |
| 1985 | 37.0% | +48.0% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +41.7% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 35.0% | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +51.5% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 78.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.0%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 78.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.0%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.7% | 25.0% | 52.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 33.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 43.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 70.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 78.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Democratic Republic of Congo was 78.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1984.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.