Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Malawi
Malawi: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Malawi stood at 2.
That represents a change of down 75.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Malawi peaked at 405 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places Malawi 46th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 163 | — |
| 1981 | 395 | +142.3% |
| 1982 | 358 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 405 | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 274 | -32.3% |
| 1985 | 391 | +42.7% |
| 1986 | 327 | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 196 | -40.1% |
| 1990 | 211 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 84 | -60.2% |
| 1993 | 37 | -56.0% |
| 1994 | 14 | -62.2% |
| 1995 | 6 | -57.1% |
| 1996 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 1997 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 1999 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | -53.3% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2005 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 2013 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 313.62 | 163 | 405 | 8 |
| 1990s | 40.89 | 1 | 211 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.3 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Malawi?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Malawi was 2 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 405 in 1983.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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