Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 341.7% on the previous year and up 278.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Liberia ranks 3rd of 204 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, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +213.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +208.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -97.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +178.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4500.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +341.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +4500.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1200.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.