Newborns protected against tetanus in South Africa
South Africa: Newborns protected against tetanus was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in South Africa, 1992–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in South Africa is 85.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in South Africa peaked at 90.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 67th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.0% | — |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 23.0% | 59.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 59.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 77.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 85.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in South Africa?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in South Africa was 85.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- South Africa ranks 67th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.