Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 75.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Madagascar stood at 75.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Madagascar peaked at 78.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 94th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.0% | — |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 58.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 76.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 3 |
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More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Madagascar?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Madagascar was 75.0% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Madagascar ranks 94th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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