Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 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
Change on year
down 400.0%
World rank
56th
of 116 countries
All-time high
616.67 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
31
1982–2024
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -100 % change on previous year for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 400.0% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 616.67 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 56th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 19.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1984 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 1985 | -3 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1986 | -90.74 % change on previous year | +2929.6% |
| 1987 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1988 | -73.33 % change on previous year | +340.0% |
| 1993 | 34.43 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1994 | -32.93 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 1995 | -54.55 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2001 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2002 | 426.32 % change on previous year | +7573.7% |
| 2003 | -53.5 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2004 | -88.17 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2005 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2006 | 50 % change on previous year | -650.0% |
| 2007 | -46.67 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2008 | 50 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -58.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -58.93 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2013 | -60.87 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2016 | -45.45 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 616.67 % change on previous year | -1456.7% |
| 2018 | -16.28 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2019 | -91.67 % change on previous year | +463.1% |
| 2020 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 2021 | 85.71 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2022 | -61.54 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2023 | -20 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2024 | -100 % change on previous year | +400.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -59.57 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -66.67 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +7573.7% | 5.56 % change on previous year | 426.32 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -2929.6% | -3 % change on previous year | -90.74 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1456.7% | -45.45 % change on previous year | 616.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -25.33 % change on previous year | -90.74 % change on previous year | 19.93 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -17.68 % change on previous year | -54.55 % change on previous year | 34.43 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.16 % change on previous year | -88.17 % change on previous year | 426.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.73 % change on previous year | -91.67 % change on previous year | 616.67 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 133.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 53 Uganda -83.82 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea -84.62 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Ghana -92.31 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Argentina -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Bahrain -100 % change on previous year
- 56 Belize -100 % change on previous year compare
- 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 compare
- 56 Central African Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Chile -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Cape Verde -100 % change on previous year compare
- 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 compare
- 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 compare
- 56 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Jordan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Kenya -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Kiribati -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Kuwait -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Lebanon -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Libya -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Lesotho -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Mauritania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
- 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 compare
- 56 Panama -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 North Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 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 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 compare
- 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 Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % 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 Sierra Leone?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 616.67 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 56th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.