Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in World
World: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 2,458 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,458
Change on year
down 27.0%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
31,886
in 1988
All-time low
1,803
in 2018
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in World, 1980–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in World stood at 2,458.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in World peaked at 31,886 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,803, in 2018.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13,005 | — |
| 1981 | 13,284 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 18,008 | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 15,870 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 18,483 | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 17,438 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 20,394 | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 18,985 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 31,886 | +68.0% |
| 1989 | 29,064 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 25,293 | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 23,717 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 15,829 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 15,985 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 12,872 | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 10,538 | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 13,091 | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 15,766 | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 16,628 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 10,985 | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 17,935 | +63.3% |
| 2001 | 14,017 | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 11,633 | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 9,043 | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 9,414 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 9,848 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 8,416 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 6,225 | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 6,635 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 5,611 | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 5,085 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 4,295 | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 4,654 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 4,149 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 2,238 | -46.1% |
| 2015 | 3,580 | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 1,997 | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 2,266 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 1,803 | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 2,173 | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 2,300 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 4,140 | +80.0% |
| 2022 | 2,099 | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 4,585 | +118.4% |
| 2024 | 3,368 | -26.5% |
| 2025 | 2,458 | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,642 | 13,005 | 31,886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,070 | 10,538 | 25,293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,878 | 5,611 | 17,935 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,224 | 1,803 | 5,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,158 | 2,099 | 4,585 | 6 |
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More health data for World
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in World?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in World was 2,458 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 31,886 in 1988.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,803 in 2018.
- How does World rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- World ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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