Newborns protected against tetanus in Liberia
Liberia: Newborns protected against tetanus was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2008
All-time low
18.0%
in 1985
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Newborns protected against tetanus in Liberia, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 90.0% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Liberia peaked at 91.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1985.
Liberia ranks 53rd of 106 countries 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 54.0% | — |
| 1982 | 48.0% | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 41.0% | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | -39.0% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 38.0% | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.1% | 18.0% | 54.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 33.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 51.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 89.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 90.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 50 El Salvador 92.0% compare
- 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 Nicaragua 90.0% compare
- 53 Philippines 90.0% compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 90.0% compare
- 53 Zimbabwe 90.0% compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2862 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5758 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Liberia?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Liberia was 90.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1985.
- How does Liberia rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Liberia ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.