The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Jamaica
Jamaica: The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 93 in 2022. ▲ Rising
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Jamaica, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 93 for the percentage 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, the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Jamaica peaked at 93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51, 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.
The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51 | — |
| 2001 | 72 | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 52 | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 59 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 51 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 58 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 80 | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93 | +2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +41.2% | 51 | 72 |
| 2010 | +29.0% | 62 | 80 |
| 2003 | -26.8% | 71 | 52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3 | 51 | 72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1 | 80 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.67 | 91 | 93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Jamaica?
- The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Jamaica was 93 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for the percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the percentage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of The percentage of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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