Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 150.0%
World rank
56th
of 116 countries
All-time high
450 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
41
1975–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1975–2025
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 South Africa is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 150.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 450 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places South Africa 56th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0.9259 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1977 | -57.34 % change on previous year | -6292.7% |
| 1978 | 63.44 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 1979 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1980 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1981 | 28.92 % change on previous year | -662.2% |
| 1982 | -36.45 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 1983 | 29.41 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1984 | -15.34 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1985 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1986 | -39.71 % change on previous year | +355.1% |
| 1987 | 91.46 % change on previous year | -330.4% |
| 1988 | -33.12 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1989 | -32.38 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1990 | -18.31 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1991 | -24.14 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1992 | -70.45 % change on previous year | +191.9% |
| 1993 | 146.15 % change on previous year | -307.4% |
| 1994 | -40.62 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1995 | -52.63 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -66.67 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 450 % change on previous year | -775.0% |
| 2001 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2002 | -40 % change on previous year | +340.0% |
| 2003 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 2004 | -20 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2005 | -62.5 % change on previous year | +212.5% |
| 2006 | 233.33 % change on previous year | -473.3% |
| 2007 | -70 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2008 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -100 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 200 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2025 | -100 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- South Africa'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 South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -6292.7% | 0.9259 % change on previous year | -57.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.29 % change on previous year | -57.34 % change on previous year | 63.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -39.71 % change on previous year | 91.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -16 % change on previous year | -70.45 % change on previous year | 146.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.17 % change on previous year | -70 % change on previous year | 450 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -55.56 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 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 compare
- 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 compare
- 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 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 compare
- 56 United States -100 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Vanuatu -100 % change on previous year compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % 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 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % 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 South Africa?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in South Africa was -100 % 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 450 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this South Africa 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.