Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Least developed countries, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Least developed countries is 80.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Least developed countries peaked at 85.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1981.
Least developed countries ranks 17th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.9% | — |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +37.7% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 37.0% | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | +32.9% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 59.1% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 77.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Least developed countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +37.7% | 6.9% | 9.5% |
| 1990 | +32.9% | 37.0% | 49.2% |
| 1989 | +29.0% | 28.7% | 37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5% | 6.9% | 37.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 49.2% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 64.4% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 78.6% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 80.9% | 84.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Least developed countries?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Least developed countries was 80.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1981.
- How does Least developed countries rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Least developed countries ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.