Newborns protected against tetanus in Rwanda

Rwanda: Newborns protected against tetanus was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2020
All-time low
5.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Newborns protected against tetanus in Rwanda, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 5 %1982: 10 %1983: 16 %1984: 22 %1985: 28 %1986: 35 %1987: 47 %1988: 55 %1989: 60 %1990: 85 %1991: 86 %1992: 88 %1993: 69 %1994: 80 %1995: 89 %1996: 74 %1997: 79 %1998: 84 %1999: 89 %2000: 81 %2001: 71 %2002: 79 %2003: 77 %2004: 77 %2005: 79 %2006: 82 %2007: 82 %2008: 85 %2009: 85 %2010: 85 %2011: 85 %2012: 85 %2013: 85 %2014: 90 %2015: 90 %2016: 90 %2017: 90 %2018: 95 %2019: 95 %2020: 97 %2021: 97 %2022: 97 %2023: 97 %2024: 95 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Rwanda is 95.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Rwanda peaked at 97.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1981.

Rwanda ranks 32nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.9% 5.0% 60.0% 9
1990s 82.3% 69.0% 89.0% 10
2000s 79.8% 71.0% 85.0% 10
2010s 89.0% 85.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 96.6% 95.0% 97.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is newborns protected against tetanus in Rwanda?
Newborns protected against tetanus in Rwanda was 95.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1981.
How does Rwanda rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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

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
Last refreshed

Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.