Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya is 89, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 178.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 1,612 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Kenya 10th out of 210 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, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 497 | — |
| 1983 | 337 | -32.2% |
| 1984 | 177 | -47.5% |
| 1985 | 17 | -90.4% |
| 1986 | 23 | +35.3% |
| 1987 | 420.25 | +1727.2% |
| 1988 | 817.5 | +94.5% |
| 1989 | 1,215 | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 1,612 | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 1,077 | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 542.67 | -49.6% |
| 1993 | 8 | -98.5% |
| 1994 | 50 | +525.0% |
| 1995 | 30 | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 23 | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 71 | +163.0% |
| 1999 | 259 | +264.8% |
| 2000 | 1,278 | +393.4% |
| 2001 | 132 | -89.7% |
| 2002 | 95 | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 41 | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 78 | +90.2% |
| 2005 | 56 | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 38 | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 52 | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 30 | -42.3% |
| 2009 | 9 | -70.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 2 | -55.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 36 | +3500.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 317 | +890.6% |
| 2017 | 237.75 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 158.5 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 79.25 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 14.5 | — |
| 2023 | 29 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 89 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 437.94 | 17 | 1,215 | 8 |
| 1990s | 370 | 8 | 1,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.9 | 9 | 1,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5 | 1 | 317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.08 | 0 | 89 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya was 89 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,612 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.