Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in North Korea
North Korea: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in North Korea, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in North Korea is 98.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in North Korea peaked at 98.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1998.
North Korea ranks 11th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 89.0% | — |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +83.3% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 98.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 98.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 30.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 80.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 91.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in North Korea?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in North Korea was 98.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1998.
- How does North Korea rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- North Korea ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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.