Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Nepal
Nepal: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3
World rank
43rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
511
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
43
1981–2025
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 | — |
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 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (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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