Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 204 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, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +134.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +426.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1020.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +616.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1020.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +616.7% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Nigeria 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Laos 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Kenya 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Afghanistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Djibouti 0 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % 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 Sierra Leone?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0001 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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, 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.