Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -64.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -64.1 % change on previous year for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 450 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -90.22 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 45th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1992 | -18.77 % change on previous year | -562.6% |
| 1993 | 109.71 % change on previous year | -684.6% |
| 1994 | -63.12 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1995 | -44.01 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 187.89 % change on previous year | -526.9% |
| 1997 | -41.27 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1998 | 185.21 % change on previous year | -548.8% |
| 2001 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2002 | -47.81 % change on previous year | +288.9% |
| 2005 | 144.92 % change on previous year | -403.1% |
| 2006 | -12.4 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2007 | -90.22 % change on previous year | +627.5% |
| 2008 | 342.33 % change on previous year | -479.4% |
| 2009 | -87.52 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2010 | 95.56 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 2011 | -53.41 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2012 | 34.15 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2013 | 325.45 % change on previous year | +853.1% |
| 2014 | -77.78 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2015 | -49.04 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2016 | -35.85 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 450 % change on previous year | -1355.3% |
| 2018 | -30.48 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2019 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2020 | -59.85 % change on previous year | -1211.6% |
| 2021 | -29.09 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2022 | 41.03 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 2023 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2024 | -31.58 % change on previous year | -968.4% |
| 2025 | -64.1 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -64.1 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -74.11 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -64.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -66.67 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.06 % change on previous year | -63.12 % change on previous year | 187.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.86 % change on previous year | -90.22 % change on previous year | 342.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.4 % change on previous year | -77.78 % change on previous year | 450 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.33 % change on previous year | -64.1 % change on previous year | 41.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -64.1 % 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 450 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.22 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.