Newborns protected against tetanus in Mozambique
Mozambique: Newborns protected against tetanus was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Mozambique, 1982–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Mozambique stood at 80.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Mozambique peaked at 86.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1986.
That places Mozambique 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.2% | 33.0% | 49.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 37.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 60.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 83.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 80.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Mozambique?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Mozambique was 80.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1986.
- How does Mozambique rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Mozambique ranks 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.