Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -84.62 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-84.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 152.9%
World rank
54th
of 116 countries
All-time high
165.38 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
21
1993–2023
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1993–2023
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 Papua New Guinea is -84.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 152.9% on the previous year and down 441.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 165.38 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -10.17 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 1995 | -15.72 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1998 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1999 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2000 | 165.38 % change on previous year | +1454.6% |
| 2001 | -45.65 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2002 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2003 | -23.94 % change on previous year | +348.9% |
| 2004 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 16 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -74.4 % change on previous year | -565.0% |
| 2011 | 75 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 2012 | -42.86 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2013 | -15.62 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2014 | -100 % change on previous year | +540.0% |
| 2020 | -50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 25 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2022 | 160 % change on previous year | +540.0% |
| 2023 | -84.62 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -84.62 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -74.11 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -84.62 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -44.44 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.26 % change on previous year | -15.72 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.15 % change on previous year | -45.65 % change on previous year | 165.38 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -31.58 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.6 % change on previous year | -84.62 % change on previous year | 160 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -84.62 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 165.38 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 441.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.