Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 210 countries
All-time high
428
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
48
1978–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Zimbabwe, 1978–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Zimbabwe is 2, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Zimbabwe peaked at 428 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 180 | — |
| 1979 | 161 | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 134 | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 118 | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 428 | +262.7% |
| 1983 | 85 | -80.1% |
| 1984 | 245 | +188.2% |
| 1985 | 218 | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 358 | +64.2% |
| 1987 | 67 | -81.3% |
| 1988 | 21 | -68.7% |
| 1989 | 58 | +176.2% |
| 1990 | 16 | -72.4% |
| 1991 | 28 | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 12 | -47.8% |
| 1994 | 24 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 18 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | -72.2% |
| 1997 | 12 | +140.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2000 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2004 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170.5 | 161 | 180 | 2 |
| 1980s | 173.2 | 21 | 428 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7 | 5 | 28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 1 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Zimbabwe?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Zimbabwe was 2 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 428 in 1982.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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