Newborns protected against tetanus in Yemen
Yemen: Newborns protected against tetanus was 73.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newborns protected against tetanus in Yemen, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Yemen stood at 73.0%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Yemen peaked at 76.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1985.
Yemen ranks 95th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.0% | — |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | +166.7% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | +142.9% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | +76.5% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | -3.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 73.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.0%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 73.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.0%, 78% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +166.7% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| 1990 | +142.9% | 7.0% | 17.0% |
| 1995 | +76.5% | 17.0% | 30.0% |
| 1989 | +75.0% | 4.0% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 12.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 52.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 66.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 70.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Yemen?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Yemen was 73.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1985.
- How does Yemen rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Yemen ranks 95th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.