Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Madagascar
Madagascar: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
63
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
13th
of 210 countries
All-time high
234
in 1988
All-time low
5
in 2006
Years of data
38
1988–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Madagascar, 1988–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Madagascar stood at 63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 384.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Madagascar peaked at 234 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2006.
That places Madagascar 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 234 | — |
| 1989 | 183 | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 208 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 32 | -84.6% |
| 1992 | 17 | -46.9% |
| 1993 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 6 | -70.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 61 | +771.4% |
| 1997 | 46 | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 39 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 26 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 13 | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 6 | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 34 | +385.7% |
| 2006 | 5 | -85.3% |
| 2007 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43 | +616.7% |
| 2012 | 9 | -79.1% |
| 2013 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 13 | +85.7% |
| 2016 | 27 | +107.7% |
| 2017 | 17 | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 30 | +76.5% |
| 2019 | 46 | +53.3% |
| 2020 | 42 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 26 | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 19 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 52 | +173.7% |
| 2024 | 74 | +42.3% |
| 2025 | 63 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 208.5 | 183 | 234 | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.2 | 6 | 208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3 | 5 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6 | 6 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46 | 19 | 74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 10 Kenya 89 compare
- 10 Philippines 89 compare
- 12 Angola 79 compare
- 14 South Sudan 57 compare
- 15 Indonesia 50 compare
- 16 India 38 compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 38 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Madagascar?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Madagascar was 63 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 234 in 1988.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2006.
- How does Madagascar rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 384.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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