Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -92.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-92.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
55th
of 116 countries
All-time high
400 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
27
1993–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at -92.31 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Ghana 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1996 | -32.08 % change on previous year | -407.9% |
| 1997 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1998 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1999 | -22 % change on previous year | +362.0% |
| 2000 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2001 | -20 % change on previous year | -880.0% |
| 2002 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2003 | -47.14 % change on previous year | -602.9% |
| 2004 | -70.27 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2005 | 300 % change on previous year | -526.9% |
| 2006 | -34.09 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2007 | -65.52 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 2008 | -20 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -87.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 400 % change on previous year | -557.1% |
| 2012 | -100 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 20 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2018 | 50 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 2019 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | +800.0% |
| 2024 | -68.29 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2025 | -92.31 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -92.31 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -74.11 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -92.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -66.67 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.45 % change on previous year | -32.08 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.49 % change on previous year | -70.27 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.42 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -86.87 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -68.29 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 52 Liberia -78.79 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Uganda -83.82 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea -84.62 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Argentina -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Bahrain -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Belize -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Bolivia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Brazil -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Bhutan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Botswana -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Central African Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Chile -100 % change on previous year compare
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- 56 Costa Rica -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Dominican Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Algeria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Ecuador -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Egypt -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Eritrea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Guatemala -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Honduras -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Iran -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Iraq -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Israel -100 % change on previous year
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- 56 Kiribati -100 % change on previous year
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- 56 Lebanon -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Libya -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Lesotho -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Mauritania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Niger -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Nicaragua -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Nepal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Oman -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Panama -100 % change on previous year compare
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- 56 Portugal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Paraguay -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Romania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Rwanda -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Senegal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Singapore -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Solomon Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Sierra Leone -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 El Salvador -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Serbia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 South Sudan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Eswatini -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 East Timor -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Tunisia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Uruguay -100 % change on previous year
- 56 United States -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Vanuatu -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 South Africa -100 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % 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 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % 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 Ghana?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ghana was -92.31 % 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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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.
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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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.