Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Nepal
Nepal: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Nepal, 1981–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Nepal stood at 3.
That represents a change of down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Nepal peaked at 511 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Nepal 43rd 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 48 | — |
| 1982 | 39 | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 92 | +114.0% |
| 1985 | 79 | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 58 | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 49 | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | -94.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 8 | — |
| 1992 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 20 | +185.7% |
| 1994 | 4 | -80.0% |
| 1995 | 511 | +12675.0% |
| 1996 | 254 | -50.3% |
| 1997 | 462 | +81.9% |
| 1998 | 197 | -57.4% |
| 2000 | 134 | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 327 | +144.0% |
| 2002 | 92 | -71.9% |
| 2003 | 51 | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 27 | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 42 | +44.8% |
| 2007 | 32 | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 53 | +65.6% |
| 2009 | 18 | -66.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 95 | +630.8% |
| 2012 | 32 | -66.3% |
| 2013 | 87 | +171.9% |
| 2014 | 57 | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 266 | +366.7% |
| 2016 | 7 | -97.4% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2019 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | — |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.5, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +12675.0% | 4 | 511 |
| 2011 | +630.8% | 13 | 95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.22 | 3 | 92 | 9 |
| 1990s | 162.56 | 0 | 511 | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.5 | 18 | 327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9 | 2 | 266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Nepal?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Nepal was 3 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 511 in 1995.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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