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

Sierra Leone
-100 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-100 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
56th
South Africa rank
56th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
-2000200400600197520002025

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 56th of 116 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s -25.33 % change on previous year -1.78 % change on previous year 23.55 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s -17.68 % change on previous year 17.63 % change on previous year 35.31 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 37.16 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 33.63 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s -59.9 % change on previous year -83.33 % change on previous year 23.43 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s -7.14 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year 57.14 % 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, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
0 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 56th 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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Indicator
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
Last refreshed

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.