Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Benin, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Benin stood at 21.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 441 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2010.
Benin ranks 22nd of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 388 | — |
| 1987 | 441 | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 371 | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 266 | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 247 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 23 | -90.7% |
| 1992 | 63 | +173.9% |
| 1993 | 70 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 30 | -60.0% |
| 1996 | 16 | -46.7% |
| 1997 | 24 | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 10 | -58.3% |
| 1999 | 54 | +440.0% |
| 2000 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 24 | -53.8% |
| 2002 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 17 | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 27 | +92.9% |
| 2021 | 13 | -51.9% |
| 2022 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 13 | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 25 | +92.3% |
| 2025 | 21 | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 366.5 | 266 | 441 | 4 |
| 1990s | 61.2 | 10 | 247 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1 | 4 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 13 | 27 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Benin?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Benin was 21 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 441 in 1987.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.