Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 10 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in China (People’s Republic of), 1996–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 10. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 3,962 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2025.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 34th 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 China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,543 | — |
| 1997 | 3,962 | +55.8% |
| 1998 | 3,777 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 3,616 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 3,230 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 2,608 | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 2,136 | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 2,245 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,954 | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 2,761 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2,519 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 2,112 | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 1,786 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1,412 | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 1,057 | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 674 | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 492 | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 426 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 306 | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 177 | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 93 | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 83 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 73 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 32 | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 23 | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 18 | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,474 | 2,543 | 3,962 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,376 | 1,412 | 3,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.67 | 73 | 1,057 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.2 | 10 | 32 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in China (People’s Republic of) was 10 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,962 in 1997.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2025.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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