Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-100 % change on previous year
World rank
56th
of 116 countries
All-time high
371.43 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
35
1979–2024
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1979–2024
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 Dominican Republic is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 371.43 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Dominican Republic ranks 56th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -6.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -69.57 % change on previous year | +1036.2% |
| 1981 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1982 | -40 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 216.67 % change on previous year | -641.7% |
| 1984 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1985 | -20 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1986 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1987 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1988 | 371.43 % change on previous year | -3071.4% |
| 1989 | -60.61 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1990 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1991 | -66.67 % change on previous year | +766.7% |
| 1992 | 25 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1993 | -100 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 300 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2003 | 300 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 2004 | 25 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2005 | -20 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2012 | -50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2013 | -100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2017 | -50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +3071.4% | -12.5 % change on previous year | 371.43 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1036.2% | -6.12 % change on previous year | -69.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.12 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.25 % change on previous year | -69.57 % change on previous year | 371.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -41.56 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 45 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -50 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -66.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 Dominican Republic?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was -100 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 371.43 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.