Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zambia, 1984–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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.