Newborns protected against tetanus in Zambia
Zambia: Newborns protected against tetanus was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Zambia, 1986–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Zambia stood at 85.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Zambia peaked at 91.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1986.
Zambia ranks 67th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.2% | 36.0% | 51.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 46.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 78.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 81.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 201,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Zambia?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Zambia was 85.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1986.
- How does Zambia rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Zambia ranks 67th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.