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.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 36.0% | — |
| 1987 | 42.0% | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 73.0% | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | -37.0% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 85.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 85.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -37.0% | 73.0% | 46.0% |
| 1993 | +30.4% | 46.0% | 60.0% |
| 1994 | +25.0% | 60.0% | 75.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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.