Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in South Africa
South Africa: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
65th
of 210 countries
All-time high
218
in 1976
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
49
1974–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in South Africa, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in South Africa is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in South Africa peaked at 218 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places South Africa 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 140 | — |
| 1975 | 216 | +54.3% |
| 1976 | 218 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 93 | -57.3% |
| 1978 | 152 | +63.4% |
| 1979 | 175 | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 166 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 214 | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 136 | -36.4% |
| 1983 | 176 | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 149 | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 136 | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 82 | -39.7% |
| 1987 | 157 | +91.5% |
| 1988 | 105 | -33.1% |
| 1989 | 71 | -32.4% |
| 1990 | 58 | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 44 | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 13 | -70.5% |
| 1993 | 32 | +146.2% |
| 1994 | 19 | -40.6% |
| 1995 | 9 | -52.6% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 11 | +450.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 2007 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165.67 | 93 | 218 | 6 |
| 1980s | 139.2 | 71 | 214 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1 | 2 | 58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in South Africa?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in South Africa was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 218 in 1976.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- South Africa ranks 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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