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

Latest (2025)
30 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 70.0%
World rank
10th
of 116 countries
All-time high
307.14 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
31
1980–2025

Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1980–2025

-10001002003001980200220251980: -28.2 % change on previous year1981: -35.4 % change on previous year1985: 90.4 % change on previous year1986: 106.3 % change on previous year1987: -16 % change on previous year1990: -97.4 % change on previous year1991: 307.1 % change on previous year1992: -20.2 % change on previous year1993: -41.8 % change on previous year1994: -52.8 % change on previous year1995: 16 % change on previous year1996: -34.5 % change on previous year1997: 10.5 % change on previous year1998: 61.9 % change on previous year1999: 17.6 % change on previous year2000: 20 % change on previous year2001: -14.6 % change on previous year2002: -22 % change on previous year2003: -56.2 % change on previous year2004: 35.7 % change on previous year2005: -63.2 % change on previous year2006: 57.1 % change on previous year2007: 63.6 % change on previous year2008: -66.7 % change on previous year2009: 0 % change on previous year2010: -16.7 % change on previous year2011: -100 % change on previous year2021: -50 % change on previous year2023: -61.5 % change on previous year2024: 100 % change on previous year2025: 30 % change on previous year

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

Annual values for Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1980 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Yemen 68.85 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Mozambique 61.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Haiti 23.08 % change on previous year compare
  4. 12 Indonesia 16.28 % change on previous year compare
  5. 13 Pakistan 11.3 % change on previous year compare

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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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Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
129 places, 3,529 data points, 1975–2025
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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.