Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -75 % change on previous year for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 625.0% on the previous year and down 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 700 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -87.5 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 49th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 142.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1983 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 1984 | -32.35 % change on previous year | -346.4% |
| 1985 | 42.7 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 1986 | -16.37 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1987 | -40.06 % change on previous year | +144.7% |
| 1993 | -55.95 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1994 | -62.16 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1995 | -57.14 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1996 | -83.33 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1997 | 700 % change on previous year | -940.0% |
| 1998 | -87.5 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1999 | 500 % change on previous year | -671.4% |
| 2000 | 100 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 25 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2002 | -53.33 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 57.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -45.45 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 2009 | 40 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 2010 | -42.86 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2011 | 100 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 2012 | -87.5 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2013 | 600 % change on previous year | -785.7% |
| 2014 | -85.71 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2015 | 100 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 200 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 2019 | -77.78 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2023 | 40 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2024 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2025 | -75 % change on previous year | -625.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -75 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -59.57 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -75 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -66.67 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.29 % change on previous year | -40.06 % change on previous year | 142.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 121.99 % change on previous year | -87.5 % change on previous year | 700 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.15 % change on previous year | -53.33 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.62 % change on previous year | -87.5 % change on previous year | 600 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.9 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 46 Gambia -66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Zambia -71.43 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Angola -73.22 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Morocco -75 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia -75 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Liberia -78.79 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Malawi was -75 % 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 700 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.5 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.