Newborns protected against tetanus in El Salvador
El Salvador: Newborns protected against tetanus was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
50th
of 106 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2022
All-time low
22.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Newborns protected against tetanus in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 92.0% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in El Salvador peaked at 94.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1981.
El Salvador ranks 50th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.0% | — |
| 1981 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 22.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 37.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 83.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 88.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.0% compare
- 52 Jordan 91.0% compare
- 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.0% compare
- 53 Ecuador 90.0% compare
- 53 Ghana 90.0% compare
- 53 Guatemala 90.0% compare
- 53 Liberia 90.0% compare
- 53 Nicaragua 90.0% compare
- 53 Philippines 90.0% compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 90.0% compare
- 53 Zimbabwe 90.0% compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in El Salvador?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in El Salvador was 92.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.