Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -21.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Congo, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Congo is -21.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 950 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Congo ranks 31st of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -52.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -100 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 1985 | -91.67 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 950 % change on previous year | -1136.4% |
| 1987 | 90.48 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1988 | -77.5 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1992 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1993 | -57.14 % change on previous year | +757.1% |
| 1994 | 50 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1995 | -44.44 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1996 | 40 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1997 | -100 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 2000 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 300 % change on previous year | -1000.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 55.56 % change on previous year | +344.4% |
| 2005 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2006 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -566.7% |
| 2007 | -85 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 150 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2014 | -60 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2015 | 350 % change on previous year | -683.3% |
| 2016 | -100 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2021 | -75.93 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2022 | -38.46 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 75 % change on previous year | -295.0% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2025 | -21.43 % change on previous year | — |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -21.43 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -74.11 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's -21.43 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -66.67 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.69 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 950 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -4.37 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.88 % change on previous year | -85 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 40 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 350 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -12.16 % change on previous year | -75.93 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 28 Somalia -18.75 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Burkina Faso -20 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Togo -20 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Philippines -22.61 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Guinea -25.17 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo -25.71 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Congo was -21.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 950 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Congo rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
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.