Newborns protected against tetanus in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Newborns protected against tetanus was 76.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
26th
of 27 groups
All-time high
80.2%
in 2009
All-time low
14.7%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Pre-demographic dividend, 1983–2024

204060801983200320241983: 14.7 %1984: 16.8 %1985: 21.3 %1986: 26.4 %1987: 31 %1988: 36.1 %1989: 40.7 %1990: 46 %1991: 46.4 %1992: 48 %1993: 49.6 %1994: 51.3 %1995: 54.5 %1996: 52.9 %1997: 54.4 %1998: 56.5 %1999: 57 %2000: 60.5 %2001: 62.5 %2002: 66.2 %2003: 68.4 %2004: 71.3 %2005: 72.2 %2006: 73.4 %2007: 74.2 %2008: 76.2 %2009: 80.2 %2010: 78.2 %2011: 73.8 %2012: 73.9 %2013: 74.2 %2014: 74.5 %2015: 75.4 %2016: 75.7 %2017: 76.9 %2018: 78 %2019: 77.7 %2020: 78.5 %2021: 77.6 %2022: 77.3 %2023: 77 %2024: 76.8 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 76.8% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 80.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1983.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Newborns protected against tetanus in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1983 to 2024.
Year % Change
1983 14.7% —
1984 16.8% +14.6%
1985 21.3% +26.6%
1986 26.4% +23.9%
1987 31.0% +17.6%
1988 36.1% +16.3%
1989 40.7% +12.7%
1990 46.0% +13.0%
1991 46.4% +0.9%
1992 48.0% +3.5%
1993 49.6% +3.5%
1994 51.3% +3.3%
1995 54.5% +6.2%
1996 52.9% -2.9%
1997 54.4% +2.8%
1998 56.5% +4.0%
1999 57.0% +0.8%
2000 60.5% +6.2%
2001 62.5% +3.3%
2002 66.2% +6.0%
2003 68.4% +3.2%
2004 71.3% +4.3%
2005 72.2% +1.2%
2006 73.4% +1.7%
2007 74.2% +1.0%
2008 76.2% +2.7%
2009 80.2% +5.2%
2010 78.2% -2.5%
2011 73.8% -5.5%
2012 73.9% +0.1%
2013 74.2% +0.3%
2014 74.5% +0.4%
2015 75.4% +1.3%
2016 75.7% +0.3%
2017 76.9% +1.6%
2018 78.0% +1.4%
2019 77.7% -0.3%
2020 78.5% +1.0%
2021 77.6% -1.2%
2022 77.3% -0.4%
2023 77.0% -0.3%
2024 76.8% -0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Newborns protected against tetanus in Pre-demographic dividend 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +26.6% 16.8% 21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.7% 14.7% 40.7% 7
1990s 51.6% 46.0% 57.0% 10
2000s 70.5% 60.5% 80.2% 10
2010s 75.8% 73.8% 78.2% 10
2020s 77.5% 76.8% 78.5% 5

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 26 Cape Verde 96.0% compare
  2. 26 Gambia 96.0% compare
  3. 26 Guyana 96.0% compare
  4. 26 Malaysia 96.0% compare
  5. 26 Thailand 96.0% compare
  6. 26 Vietnam 96.0% compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in Pre-demographic dividend?
Newborns protected against tetanus in Pre-demographic dividend was 76.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1983.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Newborns protected against tetanus (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 5,401 data points, 1980–2024
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Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.