Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Liberia
Liberia: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Liberia, 1980–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 7 for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.8% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Liberia peaked at 207 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Liberia 35th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 207 | — |
| 1992 | 38 | -81.6% |
| 1993 | 119 | +213.2% |
| 1994 | 59 | -50.4% |
| 1995 | 24 | -59.3% |
| 1996 | 74 | +208.3% |
| 1997 | 84 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 166 | +97.6% |
| 1999 | 174 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 152 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 43 | -71.7% |
| 2002 | 21 | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 40 | +90.5% |
| 2004 | 1 | -97.5% |
| 2005 | 13 | +1200.0% |
| 2006 | 22 | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 13 | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | — |
| 2016 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | +266.7% |
| 2018 | 14 | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 39 | +178.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | -97.4% |
| 2021 | 46 | +4500.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 53 | +341.7% |
| 2024 | 33 | -37.7% |
| 2025 | 7 | -78.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207 | 207 | 207 | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.25 | 24 | 174 | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.7 | 1 | 152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 0 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.33 | 1 | 53 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Liberia?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Liberia was 7 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 207 in 1980.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Liberia ranks 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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