Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Brazil
Brazil: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
65th
of 210 countries
All-time high
706
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 1978
Years of data
48
1978–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Brazil, 1978–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Brazil stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Brazil peaked at 706 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1978.
That places Brazil 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 572 | — |
| 1983 | 706 | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 602 | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 684 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 497 | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 464 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 403 | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 392 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 298 | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 272 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 229 | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 218 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 185 | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 128 | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 86 | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 74 | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 66 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 34 | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 17 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 31 | +82.4% |
| 2003 | 15 | -51.6% |
| 2004 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 432 | 0 | 706 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.8 | 66 | 298 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3 | 3 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Brazil?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Brazil was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 706 in 1983.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1978.
- How does Brazil rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Brazil 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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