Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Malawi

Malawi: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
46th
of 210 countries
All-time high
405
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
42
1980–2025

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

01002003004001980200220251980: 1631981: 3951982: 3581983: 4051984: 2741985: 3911986: 3271987: 1961990: 2111992: 841993: 371994: 141995: 61996: 11997: 81998: 11999: 62000: 122001: 152002: 72003: 72004: 112005: 62006: 62007: 72008: 52009: 72010: 42011: 82012: 12013: 72014: 12015: 22016: 22017: 32018: 92019: 22021: 02022: 52023: 72024: 82025: 2

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

Annual values for Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Malawi, 1980 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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