Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Mozambique
Mozambique: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 139 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
139
Change on year
up 61.6%
World rank
6th
of 210 countries
All-time high
271
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
47
1976–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Mozambique, 1976–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 139 for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of up 61.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Mozambique peaked at 271 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Mozambique ranks 6th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 254 | — |
| 1977 | 173 | -31.9% |
| 1978 | 229 | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 166 | -27.5% |
| 1980 | 101 | -39.2% |
| 1981 | 165 | +63.4% |
| 1982 | 178 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 107 | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 74 | -30.8% |
| 1985 | 120 | +62.2% |
| 1986 | 82 | -31.7% |
| 1987 | 67 | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 34 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 59 | +73.5% |
| 1992 | 45 | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56 | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 19 | -66.1% |
| 1996 | 37 | +94.7% |
| 1997 | 52 | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 43 | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 32 | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 42 | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 36 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 8 | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 24 | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 26 | +188.9% |
| 2006 | 17 | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 41 | +272.7% |
| 2010 | 72 | +75.6% |
| 2011 | 47 | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 59 | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 271 | +359.3% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 160 | — |
| 2019 | 251 | +56.9% |
| 2020 | 155 | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 107 | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 126 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 86 | -31.7% |
| 2025 | 139 | +61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 205.5 | 166 | 254 | 4 |
| 1980s | 103.3 | 67 | 178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.2 | 19 | 59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1 | 8 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.86 | 0 | 271 | 7 |
| 2020s | 119.67 | 86 | 155 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Mozambique?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Mozambique was 139 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 271 in 2015.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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