Newborns protected against tetanus in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Newborns protected against tetanus was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Sri Lanka, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in Sri Lanka is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1980.
That places Sri Lanka 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.0% | — |
| 1981 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 59.0% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 72.0% | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.4% | 45.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.9% | 72.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 87.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 86.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 18 Algeria 97.0% compare
- 18 Brunei Darussalam 97.0% compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 97.0% compare
- 18 Mauritius 97.0% compare
- 18 Peru 97.0% compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 97.0% compare
- 18 Türkiye 97.0% compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.7118 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.7918 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6582 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Sri Lanka?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Sri Lanka was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.