Ghana vs South Africa: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Ghana
-92.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-100 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
55th
South Africa rank
56th

Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
-2000200400197520002025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports -92.31 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 7.69 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 116 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -6.45 % change on previous year -1.08 % change on previous year 5.37 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 5.49 % change on previous year 48.17 % change on previous year 42.68 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -100 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year 66.67 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -80.3 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year 130.3 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Ghana or South Africa?
Ghana, at -92.31 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Ghana and South Africa?
7.69 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
129 places, 3,529 data points, 1975–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.