Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 18 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
24th
of 210 countries
All-time high
171
in 1974
All-time low
3
in 2011
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Malaysia, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 18 for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Malaysia peaked at 171 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2011.
Malaysia ranks 24th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 171 | — |
| 1975 | 108 | -36.8% |
| 1976 | 76 | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 86 | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 53 | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 60 | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 38 | -36.7% |
| 1982 | 47 | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 36 | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 64 | +77.8% |
| 1985 | 49 | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 40 | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 15 | -62.5% |
| 1989 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | -47.6% |
| 1991 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 28 | +115.4% |
| 1993 | 20 | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 9 | -55.0% |
| 1995 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 20 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2007 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 5 | -61.5% |
| 2010 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 16 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 16 | +166.7% |
| 2018 | 26 | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 11 | -63.3% |
| 2021 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2025 | 18 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.67 | 53 | 171 | 6 |
| 1980s | 42.1 | 15 | 64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6 | 9 | 28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3 | 4 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 | 3 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.83 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Malaysia?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Malaysia was 18 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 171 in 1974.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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