Zimbabwe: Newborns protected against tetanus (%)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Zimbabwe's newborns protected against tetanus (%) did not change 0 percentage points on 2023 (from 90% to 90%).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0.73 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 8.65 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 33 percentage points in 1996 and the biggest yearly fall was 27 percentage points in 1995. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1.52 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 67% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Zimbabwe had the 53rd highest value of the 105 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Zimbabwe in the 2024 ranking

• Liberia — 57th of 105: 90%
• Philippines — 58th of 105: 90%
• Sierra Leone — 59th of 105: 90%
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 61st of 105: 88%
• Namibia — 62nd of 105: 88%
• Syrian Arab Republic — 63rd of 105: 88%

What this measures

Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 41 values

Newborns protected against tetanus (%) in nearby economies

• Angola — 60% (2024)
• Benin — 80% (2024)
• Botswana — 93% (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 93% (2024)
• Burundi — 85% (2024)
• Cabo Verde — 96% (2024)
• Cameroon — 83% (2024)
• Central African Republic — 60% (2024)
• Chad — 73% (2024)
• Comoros — 83% (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep.

More health data for Zimbabwe

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 13.18% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 14.69% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 3.39 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 38.26% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 3.44 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 42.5% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 6.83 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 40.28% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 12.32% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Zimbabwe's newborns protected against tetanus (%)?

90% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1984?

It is up 59 percentage points from 31% in 1984. The highest value was 90% in 2023 and the lowest 31% in 1984.

How does Zimbabwe rank?

53rd highest of 105 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in newborns protected against tetanus (%) unusual for Zimbabwe?

In 2024, Zimbabwe's newborns protected against tetanus (%) did not change 0 percentage points on 2023 (from 90% to 90%). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0.73 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 8.65 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.VAC.TTNS.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/; UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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