Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zambia

Zambia: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
down 71.4%
World rank
46th
of 210 countries
All-time high
388
in 1986
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
42
1984–2025

Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zambia, 1984–2025

01002003004001984200420251984: 1471985: 267.51986: 3881987: 2701988: 1961989: 126.51990: 571991: 61992: 51993: 291994: 211995: 241996: 151997: 341998: 97.51999: 1612000: 1302001: 392002: 1022003: 412004: 332005: 292006: 372007: 02008: 132009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 262018: 712019: 262020: 262021: 382022: 502023: 32024: 72025: 2

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Zambia recorded 2 for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 92.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 388 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.

Zambia ranks 46th 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zambia, 1984 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1984 147
1985 267.5 +82.0%
1986 388 +45.0%
1987 270 -30.4%
1988 196 -27.4%
1989 126.5 -35.5%
1990 57 -54.9%
1991 6 -89.5%
1992 5 -16.7%
1993 29 +480.0%
1994 21 -27.6%
1995 24 +14.3%
1996 15 -37.5%
1997 34 +126.7%
1998 97.5 +186.8%
1999 161 +65.1%
2000 130 -19.3%
2001 39 -70.0%
2002 102 +161.5%
2003 41 -59.8%
2004 33 -19.5%
2005 29 -12.1%
2006 37 +27.6%
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 13
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 26
2018 71 +173.1%
2019 26 -63.4%
2020 26 +0.0%
2021 38 +46.2%
2022 50 +31.6%
2023 3 -94.0%
2024 7 +133.3%
2025 2 -71.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 232.5 126.5 388 6
1990s 44.95 5 161 10
2000s 42.4 0 130 10
2010s 12.3 0 71 10
2020s 21 2 50 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zambia?
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zambia was 2 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 388 in 1986.
What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
How does Zambia rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Zambia ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Zambia 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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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.

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Indicator
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
223 places, 9,195 data points, 1974–2025
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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.