Newborns protected against tetanus in Guyana
Guyana: Newborns protected against tetanus was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Guyana, 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Guyana is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Guyana peaked at 99.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1987.
Guyana ranks 26th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 42.0% | — |
| 1988 | 48.0% | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 96.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 96.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.7% | 42.0% | 53.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 56.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 82.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Guyana was 96.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1987.
- How does Guyana rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Guyana ranks 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.