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

01002003004001984200420251984: 1471986: 3881987: 2701988: 1961990: 571991: 61992: 51993: 291994: 211995: 241996: 151997: 341999: 1612000: 1302001: 392002: 1022003: 412004: 332005: 292006: 372007: 02008: 132009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02015: 02016: 02017: 262018: 712019: 262020: 262022: 502023: 32024: 72025: 2

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

Annual values for Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Zambia, 1984 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
222 places, 8,543 data points, 1974–2025
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