Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 14 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 14 for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 64.1% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 1,903 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 29th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 498 | — |
| 1990 | 1,060 | +112.9% |
| 1991 | 1,103 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 896 | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 1,879 | +109.7% |
| 1994 | 693 | -63.1% |
| 1995 | 388 | -44.0% |
| 1996 | 1,117 | +187.9% |
| 1997 | 656 | -41.3% |
| 1998 | 1,871 | +185.2% |
| 1999 | 1,757 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,643 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,441 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 752 | -47.8% |
| 2003 | 764.5 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 777 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,903 | +144.9% |
| 2006 | 1,667 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 163 | -90.2% |
| 2008 | 721 | +342.3% |
| 2009 | 90 | -87.5% |
| 2010 | 176 | +95.6% |
| 2011 | 82 | -53.4% |
| 2012 | 110 | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 468 | +325.5% |
| 2014 | 104 | -77.8% |
| 2015 | 53 | -49.0% |
| 2016 | 34 | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 187 | +450.0% |
| 2018 | 130 | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 137 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 55 | -59.9% |
| 2021 | 39 | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 55 | +41.0% |
| 2023 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 39 | -31.6% |
| 2025 | 14 | -64.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 498 | 498 | 498 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,142 | 388 | 1,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 992.15 | 90 | 1,903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.1 | 34 | 468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.17 | 14 | 57 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria was 14 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,903 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.