Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Brazil
Brazil: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 96.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 96.0% for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Brazil peaked at 96.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2002.
That places Brazil 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.0% | — |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 65.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 92.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 3 |
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- Population density 19.55 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Brazil?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Brazil was 96.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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