Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 93.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Jamaica, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 93.0% for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Jamaica peaked at 93.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 41st 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.0% | — |
| 2001 | 72.0% | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 51.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 80.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 40 El Salvador 94.0% compare
- 41 Cambodia 93.0% compare
- 41 India 93.0% compare
- 41 Kiribati 93.0% compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.0% compare
- 41 Morocco 93.0% compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 93.0% compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 93.0% compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Jamaica?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Jamaica was 93.0% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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