Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Benin
Benin: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
22nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
441
in 1987
All-time low
3
in 2010
Years of data
39
1986–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Benin, 1986–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Benin stood at 21.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Benin peaked at 441 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2010.
That places Benin 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 388 | — |
| 1987 | 441 | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 371 | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 266 | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 247 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 23 | -90.7% |
| 1992 | 63 | +173.9% |
| 1993 | 70 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 30 | -60.0% |
| 1996 | 16 | -46.7% |
| 1997 | 24 | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 10 | -58.3% |
| 1999 | 54 | +440.0% |
| 2000 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 24 | -53.8% |
| 2002 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 17 | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 27 | +92.9% |
| 2021 | 13 | -51.9% |
| 2022 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 13 | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 25 | +92.3% |
| 2025 | 21 | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 366.5 | 266 | 441 | 4 |
| 1990s | 61.2 | 10 | 247 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1 | 4 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 | 3 | 14 | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 13 | 27 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Benin?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Benin was 21 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 441 in 1987.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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