Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 214 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
214
Change on year
down 17.1%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
5,213
in 1997
All-time low
117
in 2021
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1980–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 214.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 5,213 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 117, in 2021.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,526 | — |
| 1981 | 2,570 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,429 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,694 | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 2,264 | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 1,959 | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 1,755 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 1,219 | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 2,183 | +79.1% |
| 1989 | 1,729 | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 2,055 | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 1,335 | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 1,499 | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 1,735 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 1,769 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,588 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 3,653 | +130.0% |
| 1997 | 5,213 | +42.7% |
| 1998 | 4,317 | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 4,480 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4,593 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3,343 | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 2,720 | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 3,058 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 3,684 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 3,243 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 2,972 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 2,489 | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 2,187 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 1,940 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 1,433 | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 386 | -73.1% |
| 2012 | 1,017 | +163.5% |
| 2013 | 748 | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 653 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 549 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 359 | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 299 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 244 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 260 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 139 | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 117 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 174 | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 245 | +40.8% |
| 2024 | 258 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 214 | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,033 | 1,219 | 2,570 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,764 | 1,335 | 5,213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,023 | 1,940 | 4,593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 594.8 | 244 | 1,433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.17 | 117 | 258 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 214 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,213 in 1997.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 in 2021.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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