Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 38 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sierra Leone is 38, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 245.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 692 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 16th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 577 | — |
| 1982 | 692 | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 663 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 601 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 583 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 54 | -90.7% |
| 1987 | 45 | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 12 | -73.3% |
| 1989 | 19 | +58.3% |
| 1990 | 26 | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 43.5 | +67.3% |
| 1992 | 61 | +40.2% |
| 1993 | 82 | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 55 | -32.9% |
| 1995 | 25 | -54.5% |
| 1996 | 12.5 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 12 | — |
| 1999 | 24 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 36 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 200 | +426.3% |
| 2003 | 93 | -53.5% |
| 2004 | 11 | -88.2% |
| 2005 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 2008 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2011 | 56 | +1020.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | -58.9% |
| 2013 | 9 | -60.9% |
| 2014 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 43 | +616.7% |
| 2018 | 36 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | -91.7% |
| 2020 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2021 | 13 | +85.7% |
| 2022 | 5 | -61.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 38 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 360.67 | 12 | 692 | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.1 | 0 | 82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5 | 8 | 200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2 | 3 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 | 0 | 38 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 38 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 692 in 1982.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.