Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan stood at 19.
That represents a change of down 59.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 3,030 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
That places Afghanistan 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16 | — |
| 1981 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 121 | +764.3% |
| 1990 | 3 | -97.5% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 310 | — |
| 1999 | 88 | -71.6% |
| 2000 | 139 | +58.0% |
| 2001 | 211 | +51.8% |
| 2002 | 595 | +182.0% |
| 2003 | 121 | -79.7% |
| 2004 | 81 | -33.1% |
| 2005 | 39 | -51.9% |
| 2006 | 33 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 40 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 12 | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5 | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 23 | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 17 | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 28.5 | +612.5% |
| 2018 | 53 | +86.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | -62.3% |
| 2020 | 70 | +250.0% |
| 2021 | 3,030 | +4228.6% |
| 2022 | 20 | -99.3% |
| 2023 | 31 | +55.0% |
| 2024 | 47 | +51.6% |
| 2025 | 19 | -59.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.33 | 14 | 121 | 3 |
| 1990s | 100.25 | 0 | 310 | 4 |
| 2000s | 128.85 | 12 | 595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.15 | 4 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.17 | 19 | 3,030 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 19 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,030 in 2021.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases with 616 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases with 616 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.