Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 148 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
148
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
5th
of 210 countries
All-time high
300
in 1989
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
39
1982–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Ethiopia, 1982–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Ethiopia stood at 148.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 722.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Ethiopia peaked at 300 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 220 | — |
| 1983 | 157 | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 145 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 151 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 117 | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 107 | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 300 | +180.4% |
| 1990 | 39 | -87.0% |
| 1992 | 94 | +141.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | -94.7% |
| 1997 | 27 | +440.0% |
| 1998 | 16 | -40.7% |
| 1999 | 35 | +118.8% |
| 2000 | 20 | -42.9% |
| 2001 | 11 | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 56 | +409.1% |
| 2003 | 43 | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 55 | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 102 | +78.9% |
| 2007 | 62 | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 50 | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 75 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 33 | -56.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 16 | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 14 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 107 | +664.3% |
| 2020 | 45 | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 31 | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 22 | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 139 | +595.0% |
| 2025 | 148 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 171 | 107 | 300 | 7 |
| 1990s | 36 | 5 | 94 | 6 |
| 2000s | 52.2 | 11 | 102 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1 | 14 | 107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5 | 20 | 148 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Ethiopia?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Ethiopia was 148 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 300 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
- How does Ethiopia rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 722.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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