Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in India
India: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 38 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
38
Change on year
down 45.7%
World rank
16th
of 210 countries
All-time high
11,849
in 1988
All-time low
35
in 2019
Years of data
38
1988–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in India, 1988–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 38 for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of down 45.7% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in India peaked at 11,849 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2019.
India ranks 16th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 11,849 | — |
| 1989 | 11,114 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 9,313 | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 11,241 | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 4,011 | -64.3% |
| 1993 | 4,439 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 2,285 | -48.5% |
| 1995 | 1,783 | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 1,313 | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 3,011 | +129.3% |
| 1998 | 2,049 | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 610 | -70.2% |
| 2000 | 3,287 | +438.9% |
| 2001 | 1,718 | -47.7% |
| 2002 | 1,580 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 1,720 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,183 | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 821 | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 625 | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 1,076 | +72.2% |
| 2008 | 876 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 898 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 521 | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 734 | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 588 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 415 | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 492 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 491 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 227 | -53.8% |
| 2017 | 295 | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 129 | -56.3% |
| 2019 | 35 | -72.9% |
| 2020 | 162 | +362.9% |
| 2021 | 81 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 65 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 70 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 38 | -45.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,482 | 11,114 | 11,849 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,006 | 610 | 11,241 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,378 | 625 | 3,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.7 | 35 | 734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.67 | 38 | 162 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in India?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in India was 38 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 11,849 in 1988.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2019.
- How does India rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- India ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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