Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Tanzania
Tanzania: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
31st
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,078
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
41
1979–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Tanzania, 1979–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 13 for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Tanzania peaked at 1,078 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
Tanzania ranks 31st 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 908 | — |
| 1980 | 652 | -28.2% |
| 1981 | 421 | -35.4% |
| 1984 | 83 | -80.3% |
| 1985 | 158 | +90.4% |
| 1986 | 326 | +106.3% |
| 1987 | 274 | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 1,078 | +293.4% |
| 1990 | 28 | -97.4% |
| 1991 | 114 | +307.1% |
| 1992 | 91 | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 53 | -41.8% |
| 1994 | 25 | -52.8% |
| 1995 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 19 | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 34 | +61.9% |
| 1999 | 40 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 48 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 41 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 32 | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 7 | -63.2% |
| 2006 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 18 | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 6 | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +1200.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | -61.5% |
| 2024 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 908 | 908 | 908 | 1 |
| 1980s | 427.43 | 83 | 1,078 | 7 |
| 1990s | 45.4 | 19 | 114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2 | 6 | 48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 1 | 13 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Tanzania?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Tanzania was 13 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,078 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Tanzania ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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