Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Sudan
South Sudan: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 57 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 57 for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 1,800.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Sudan peaked at 57 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
South Sudan ranks 14th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 45 | — |
| 2012 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 25 | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 48 | — |
| 2024 | 52.5 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 57 | +8.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 57 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5, 11.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.44 | 0 | 48 | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.92 | 0 | 57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 12 Angola 79 compare
- 13 Madagascar 63 compare
- 15 Indonesia 50 compare
- 16 India 38 compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 38 compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Sudan?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Sudan was 57 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- South Sudan ranks 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this South Sudan 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.