Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Colombia
Colombia: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 210 countries
All-time high
306
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 1978
Years of data
48
1978–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Colombia, 1978–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Colombia stood at 1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Colombia peaked at 306 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1978.
Colombia ranks 55th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 61 | — |
| 1982 | 87 | +42.6% |
| 1983 | 306 | +251.7% |
| 1984 | 294 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 252 | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 211 | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 203 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 193 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 135 | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 133 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 99 | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 86 | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 77 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 61 | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 35 | -42.6% |
| 1996 | 26 | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 10 | -47.4% |
| 2001 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | — |
| 2015 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 174.2 | 0 | 306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.1 | 19 | 133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 3 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Colombia?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Colombia was 1 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 306 in 1983.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1978.
- How does Colombia rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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