Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 84 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
84
Change on year
down 30.0%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
13,356
in 1988
All-time low
84
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1980–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 84. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 13,356 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2025.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,195 | — |
| 1981 | 1,033 | -52.9% |
| 1982 | 1,021 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 798 | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 2,160 | +170.7% |
| 1985 | 819 | -62.1% |
| 1986 | 758 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 564 | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 13,356 | +2268.1% |
| 1989 | 12,634 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 10,298 | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 12,219 | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 4,861 | -60.2% |
| 1993 | 5,363 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 3,280 | -38.8% |
| 1995 | 3,108 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 2,408 | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 4,215 | +75.0% |
| 1998 | 3,261 | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 1,257 | -61.5% |
| 2000 | 3,856 | +206.8% |
| 2001 | 2,495 | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 2,091 | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 2,216 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2,019 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 1,242 | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 979 | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 1,371 | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 1,111 | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 1,074 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 681 | -36.6% |
| 2011 | 962 | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 766 | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 652 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 583 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 904 | +55.1% |
| 2016 | 366 | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 418 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 238 | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 113 | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 225 | +99.1% |
| 2021 | 124 | -44.9% |
| 2022 | 102 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 105 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 120 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 84 | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,534 | 564 | 13,356 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,027 | 1,257 | 12,219 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,845 | 979 | 3,856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.3 | 113 | 962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.67 | 84 | 225 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 84 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 13,356 in 1988.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2025.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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