Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Chad
Chad: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 245 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Chad, 1982–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Chad is 245, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Chad peaked at 1,043 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2017.
That places Chad 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 625 | — |
| 1983 | 115 | -81.6% |
| 1984 | 183 | +59.1% |
| 1985 | 149 | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 316 | +112.1% |
| 1987 | 1,043 | +230.1% |
| 1988 | 925 | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 729 | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 738 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 546 | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 529 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 610 | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 606 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 555 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 514 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 844 | +64.2% |
| 1998 | 652 | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 212 | -67.5% |
| 2000 | 142 | -33.0% |
| 2001 | 475 | +234.5% |
| 2002 | 446 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 353 | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 232 | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 191 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 161 | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 100 | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 163 | +63.0% |
| 2009 | 146 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 279 | +91.1% |
| 2011 | 215 | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 225 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 176 | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 154 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 195 | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 172 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 47 | -72.7% |
| 2018 | 189 | +302.1% |
| 2019 | 237 | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 251 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 269 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 315 | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 275 | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 245 | -10.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 245 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19, 12.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 245 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5, 49.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +302.1% | 47 | 189 |
| 2001 | +234.5% | 142 | 475 |
| 1987 | +230.1% | 316 | 1,043 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 510.62 | 115 | 1,043 | 8 |
| 1990s | 580.6 | 212 | 844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.9 | 100 | 475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.9 | 47 | 279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271 | 245 | 315 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 390 compare
- 2 Pakistan 335 compare
- 4 Somalia 182 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 148 compare
- 6 Mozambique 139 compare
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % 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 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % 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 in Chad?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Chad was 245 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,043 in 1987.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2017.
- How does Chad rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Chad ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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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