Newborns protected against tetanus in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Newborns protected against tetanus was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2008
All-time low
8.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Newborns protected against tetanus in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 90.0% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Sierra Leone peaked at 97.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1980.
Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.0% | — |
| 1981 | 11.0% | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | +53.8% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | +65.2% |
| 1986 | 54.0% | +42.1% |
| 1987 | 69.0% | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 76.0% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 83.0% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 8.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 53.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 53.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 85.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 90.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 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 Liberia 90.0% compare
- 53 Nicaragua 90.0% compare
- 53 Philippines 90.0% compare
- 53 Zimbabwe 90.0% compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Sierra Leone?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Sierra Leone was 90.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Sierra Leone ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.