Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
65th
of 210 countries
All-time high
157
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1978
Years of data
48
1978–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Nicaragua, 1978–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Nicaragua stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Nicaragua peaked at 157 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1978.
Nicaragua ranks 65th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 157 | — |
| 1981 | 30 | -80.9% |
| 1982 | 111 | +270.0% |
| 1983 | 102 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 75 | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 30 | -60.0% |
| 1986 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 26 | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 17 | -34.6% |
| 1990 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +270.0% | 30 | 111 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 60.8 | 17 | 157 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Nicaragua?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Nicaragua was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 157 in 1980.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1978.
- How does Nicaragua rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Nicaragua ranks 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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