Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 18 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia stood at 18.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 171 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2011.
Malaysia ranks 24th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 171 | — |
| 1975 | 108 | -36.8% |
| 1976 | 76 | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 86 | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 53 | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 60 | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 38 | -36.7% |
| 1982 | 47 | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 36 | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 64 | +77.8% |
| 1985 | 49 | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 40 | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 15 | -62.5% |
| 1989 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | -47.6% |
| 1991 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 28 | +115.4% |
| 1993 | 20 | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 9 | -55.0% |
| 1995 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 20 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2007 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 5 | -61.5% |
| 2010 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 16 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 16 | +166.7% |
| 2018 | 26 | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 11 | -63.3% |
| 2021 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2025 | 18 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.67 | 53 | 171 | 6 |
| 1980s | 42.1 | 15 | 64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6 | 9 | 28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3 | 4 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 | 3 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.83 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malaysia was 18 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 171 in 1974.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.