Newborns protected against tetanus in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Newborns protected against tetanus was 78.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 78.4% for newborns protected against tetanus in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 81.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1984.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 16.3% | — |
| 1985 | 20.4% | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 40.1% | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.7% | 16.3% | 40.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 44.8% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 61.4% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 74.0% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 78.4% | 81.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Sub-Saharan Africa was 78.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.