Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Namibia
Namibia: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Namibia stood at 1.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Namibia peaked at 75 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Namibia 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 44 | — |
| 1993 | 12 | -72.7% |
| 1994 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 75 | +733.3% |
| 1996 | 20 | -73.3% |
| 1997 | 27 | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | -77.8% |
| 1999 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 2007 | 15 | +1400.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1400.0% | 1 | 15 |
| 1995 | +733.3% | 9 | 75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.62 | 6 | 75 | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.4 | 1 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Namibia?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Namibia was 1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 1995.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Namibia ranks 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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