Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Zambia
Zambia: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
down 71.4%
World rank
46th
of 210 countries
All-time high
388
in 1986
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
37
1984–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Zambia, 1984–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Zambia stood at 2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 92.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Zambia peaked at 388 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 46th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 147 | — |
| 1986 | 388 | +163.9% |
| 1987 | 270 | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 196 | -27.4% |
| 1990 | 57 | -70.9% |
| 1991 | 6 | -89.5% |
| 1992 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 29 | +480.0% |
| 1994 | 21 | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 15 | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 34 | +126.7% |
| 1999 | 161 | +373.5% |
| 2000 | 130 | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 39 | -70.0% |
| 2002 | 102 | +161.5% |
| 2003 | 41 | -59.8% |
| 2004 | 33 | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 37 | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 26 | — |
| 2018 | 71 | +173.1% |
| 2019 | 26 | -63.4% |
| 2020 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50 | +92.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | -94.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | -71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 250.25 | 147 | 388 | 4 |
| 1990s | 39.11 | 5 | 161 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.4 | 0 | 130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 | 0 | 71 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.6 | 2 | 50 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Zambia?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Zambia was 2 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 388 in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Zambia ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Zambia 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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