Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 30 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1980–2025
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 Tanzania is 30 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 70.0% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 307.14 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Tanzania 10th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -28.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -35.43 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 90.36 % change on previous year | -355.0% |
| 1986 | 106.33 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1987 | -15.95 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1990 | -97.4 % change on previous year | +510.6% |
| 1991 | 307.14 % change on previous year | -415.3% |
| 1992 | -20.18 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1993 | -41.76 % change on previous year | +107.0% |
| 1994 | -52.83 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 16 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1996 | -34.48 % change on previous year | -315.5% |
| 1997 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1998 | 61.9 % change on previous year | +488.1% |
| 1999 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2000 | 20 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2001 | -14.58 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 2002 | -21.95 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2003 | -56.25 % change on previous year | +156.3% |
| 2004 | 35.71 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2005 | -63.16 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 2006 | 57.14 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2007 | 63.64 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2008 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -100 % change on previous year | +500.0% |
| 2021 | -50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2023 | -61.54 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 100 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 2025 | 30 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 30 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -74.11 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 30 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -66.67 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.42 % change on previous year | -35.43 % change on previous year | 106.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.66 % change on previous year | -97.4 % change on previous year | 307.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 63.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -58.33 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.62 % change on previous year | -61.54 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 30 % 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 307.14 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.