Newborns protected against tetanus in Rwanda
Rwanda: Newborns protected against tetanus was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Rwanda, 1981–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More health data for Rwanda
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
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
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.