Newborns protected against tetanus in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Newborns protected against tetanus was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
7th
of 27 groups
All-time high
90.4%
in 2022
All-time low
13.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Early-demographic dividend, 1980–2024

204060801001980200220241980: 13.5 %1981: 15.7 %1982: 21.5 %1983: 24.2 %1984: 27.9 %1985: 32.8 %1986: 38 %1987: 44.9 %1988: 51 %1989: 53.3 %1990: 66.3 %1991: 68.4 %1992: 68.1 %1993: 70.3 %1994: 70.5 %1995: 71.1 %1996: 71.9 %1997: 74.9 %1998: 74.7 %1999: 76.1 %2000: 77.4 %2001: 76.9 %2002: 80.1 %2003: 80.3 %2004: 81.2 %2005: 81 %2006: 82.2 %2007: 81.8 %2008: 82 %2009: 83.6 %2010: 85.6 %2011: 84.8 %2012: 83.8 %2013: 84.4 %2014: 85.4 %2015: 85.6 %2016: 85.9 %2017: 89.5 %2018: 89.5 %2019: 89.5 %2020: 89.4 %2021: 89.6 %2022: 90.4 %2023: 90.1 %2024: 89.7 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 89.7% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 90.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1980.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Newborns protected against tetanus in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 13.5%
1981 15.7% +16.4%
1982 21.5% +36.7%
1983 24.2% +12.7%
1984 27.9% +15.2%
1985 32.8% +17.3%
1986 38.0% +15.9%
1987 44.9% +18.1%
1988 51.0% +13.7%
1989 53.3% +4.4%
1990 66.3% +24.4%
1991 68.4% +3.2%
1992 68.1% -0.5%
1993 70.3% +3.3%
1994 70.5% +0.3%
1995 71.1% +0.9%
1996 71.9% +1.1%
1997 74.9% +4.2%
1998 74.7% -0.2%
1999 76.1% +1.9%
2000 77.4% +1.6%
2001 76.9% -0.6%
2002 80.1% +4.1%
2003 80.3% +0.2%
2004 81.2% +1.1%
2005 81.0% -0.2%
2006 82.2% +1.4%
2007 81.8% -0.4%
2008 82.0% +0.2%
2009 83.6% +2.0%
2010 85.6% +2.4%
2011 84.8% -0.9%
2012 83.8% -1.1%
2013 84.4% +0.6%
2014 85.4% +1.2%
2015 85.6% +0.3%
2016 85.9% +0.3%
2017 89.5% +4.2%
2018 89.5% +0.0%
2019 89.5% +0.0%
2020 89.4% -0.2%
2021 89.6% +0.2%
2022 90.4% +0.9%
2023 90.1% -0.3%
2024 89.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.3% 13.5% 53.3% 10
1990s 71.2% 66.3% 76.1% 10
2000s 80.6% 76.9% 83.6% 10
2010s 86.4% 83.8% 89.5% 10
2020s 89.8% 89.4% 90.4% 5

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 4 Djibouti 99.0% compare
  2. 4 Dominican Republic 99.0% compare
  3. 4 Eritrea 99.0% compare
  4. 4 Honduras 99.0% compare
  5. 4 Kuwait 99.0% compare
  6. 4 Maldives 99.0% compare
  7. 4 Oman 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in Early-demographic dividend?
Newborns protected against tetanus in Early-demographic dividend was 89.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1980.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Newborns protected against tetanus (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 5,401 data points, 1980–2024
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Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.