Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Equatorial Guinea, 1984–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Equatorial Guinea is 5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 150.0% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 45 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.
That places Equatorial Guinea 37th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8 | — |
| 1985 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 1987 | 33 | +1550.0% |
| 1988 | 45 | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 34 | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 3 | -91.2% |
| 1991 | 34 | +1033.3% |
| 1992 | 1 | -97.1% |
| 1993 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +150.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1550.0% | 2 | 33 |
| 1991 | +1033.3% | 3 | 34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.67 | 2 | 45 | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.12 | 0 | 34 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Equatorial Guinea?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Equatorial Guinea was 5 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 1988.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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