Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Gabon

Gabon: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
37th
of 210 countries
All-time high
16
in 1988
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
38
1980–2025

Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Gabon, 1980–2025

0510151980200220251980: 01981: 21982: 01983: 21984: 21985: 41986: 111987: 91988: 161989: 91990: 41992: 71993: 121996: 02000: 82001: 12002: 32004: 02005: 02006: 32007: 02008: 62009: 52010: 32011: 02012: 22013: 02014: 02016: 32017: 42018: 02019: 42020: 12021: 12022: 82023: 42024: 22025: 5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Gabon is 5, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 400.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Gabon peaked at 16 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

That places Gabon 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 Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Gabon, 1980 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1980 0
1981 2
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 2
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 4 +100.0%
1986 11 +175.0%
1987 9 -18.2%
1988 16 +77.8%
1989 9 -43.8%
1990 4 -55.6%
1992 7 +75.0%
1993 12 +71.4%
1996 0 -100.0%
2000 8
2001 1 -87.5%
2002 3 +200.0%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0
2006 3
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 6
2009 5 -16.7%
2010 3 -40.0%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 2
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 0
2016 3
2017 4 +33.3%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 4
2020 1 -75.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 8 +700.0%
2023 4 -50.0%
2024 2 -50.0%
2025 5 +150.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.5 0 16 10
1990s 5.75 0 12 4
2000s 2.89 0 8 9
2010s 1.78 0 4 9
2020s 3.5 1 8 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Gabon?
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Gabon was 5 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 16 in 1988.
What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Gabon rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
Gabon ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Gabon 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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Indicator
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
222 places, 8,543 data points, 1974–2025
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