Maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination: from protecting women and newborns to protecting all

Figures & data

Figure 1 MNT-elimination status of 59 priority countries.

Figure 2 Trend in reported TT2+ coverage and estimated neonatal tetanus deaths, 2000–2013.

Abbreviation: TT, tetanus toxoid.

Figure 3 Measuring tetanus toxoid-immunization coverage.

Figure 4 Status of WRA at risk in 59 countries reached with TT (by years), and remaining WRA at risk in 2013.

Table 1 Approximate notification efficiency from neonatal tetanus (NT) surveillance

Year	Estimated NT deaths^Citation4^–^Citation6,Citation9	Reported NT cases^Citation25	Approximate notification efficiency
1988	787,000	31,886	4%
1992	580,000	15,829	3%
1993	513,000	15,985	3%
1994	490,000	12,872	3%
1997	248,000	15,766	6%
2000	200,000	17,935	9%
2002	180,000	11,633	6%
2004	128,000	9,414	7%
2008	59,000	6,635	11%
2010	58,000	5,082	9%
2013	49,000	5,476	11%

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