Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea, 1988–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2 for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.6% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 177 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.
Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 163 | — |
| 1993 | 177 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 159 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 134 | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 52 | -61.2% |
| 1998 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 138 | +165.4% |
| 2001 | 75 | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 54 | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 125 | +115.5% |
| 2010 | 32 | -74.4% |
| 2011 | 56 | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 32 | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 8 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +160.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -84.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 98 | 0 | 177 | 8 |
| 2000s | 77.62 | 50 | 138 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.5 | 0 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea was 2 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 177 in 1993.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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