Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Newborns protected against tetanus (%) was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newborns protected against tetanus in East Timor is 83.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in East Timor peaked at 85.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 72nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.0% | — |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 83.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 83.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 89% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 55.0% | 81.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 81.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in East Timor?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in East Timor was 83.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- East Timor ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.