Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus was 84.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
84.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 106 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2017
All-time low
60.0%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mozambique, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 84.0% for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mozambique peaked at 86.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2003.
That places Mozambique 74th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.0% | — |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 60.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 83.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.0% | 86.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 71 Timor-Leste 85.0% compare
- 71 Ethiopia 85.0% compare
- 71 Kenya 85.0% compare
- 75 Benin 83.0% compare
- 75 Comoros 83.0% compare
- 75 Côte d'Ivoire 83.0% compare
- 75 Gabon 83.0% compare
- 75 Indonesia 83.0% compare
- 75 Lesotho 83.0% compare
- 75 Mali 83.0% compare
- 75 Niger 83.0% compare
- 75 Togo 83.0% compare
- 75 Zambia 83.0% compare
More population data for Mozambique
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mozambique?
- Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus in Mozambique was 84.0% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus?
- Mozambique ranks 74th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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