Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 482 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 482, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 11,130 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2016.
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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,190 | — |
| 1981 | 5,568 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 7,671 | +37.8% |
| 1983 | 8,144 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 7,666 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 8,312 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 11,130 | +33.9% |
| 1987 | 9,907 | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 9,361 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 6,312 | -32.6% |
| 1990 | 4,666 | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 4,374 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 4,125 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 3,351 | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 3,149 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2,638 | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 3,008 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 2,799 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 2,956 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2,321 | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 3,140 | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 1,815 | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 1,986 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1,299 | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 910 | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 802 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 886 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 951 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,113 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 1,059 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,007 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,017 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 811 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 1,280 | +57.8% |
| 2014 | 156 | -87.8% |
| 2015 | 815 | +422.4% |
| 2016 | 78 | -90.4% |
| 2017 | 557 | +614.1% |
| 2018 | 181 | -67.5% |
| 2019 | 634 | +250.3% |
| 2020 | 704 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 3,171 | +350.4% |
| 2022 | 666 | -79.0% |
| 2023 | 569 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 418 | -26.5% |
| 2025 | 482 | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,926 | 5,190 | 11,130 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,339 | 2,321 | 4,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,396 | 802 | 3,140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.6 | 78 | 1,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,002 | 418 | 3,171 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 482 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 11,130 in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2016.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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.