Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Africa

South Africa: Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
22
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
39th
of 210 countries
All-time high
356
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
52
1974–2025

Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Africa, 1974–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Africa stood at 22.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 1,220.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 356 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.

South Africa ranks 39th 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.

Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Africa, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 248
1975 337 +35.9%
1976 326 -3.3%
1977 199 -39.0%
1978 249 +25.1%
1979 279 +12.0%
1980 288 +3.2%
1981 356 +23.6%
1982 250 -29.8%
1983 308 +23.2%
1984 273 -11.4%
1985 251 -8.1%
1986 189 -24.7%
1987 237 +25.4%
1988 177 -25.3%
1989 139 -21.5%
1990 117 -15.8%
1991 93 -20.5%
1992 68 -26.9%
1993 39 -42.6%
1994 33 -15.4%
1995 27 -18.2%
1996 21 -22.2%
1997 15 -28.6%
1998 16 +6.7%
1999 4 -75.0%
2000 11 +175.0%
2001 13 +18.2%
2002 38 +192.3%
2003 18 -52.6%
2004 8 -55.6%
2005 3 -62.5%
2006 10 +233.3%
2007 3 -70.0%
2008 1 -66.7%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 2
2015 1.67 -16.7%
2016 1.33 -20.0%
2017 1 -25.0%
2018 9 +800.0%
2019 4 -55.6%
2020 3 -25.0%
2021 4 +33.3%
2022 9 +125.0%
2023 13 +44.4%
2024 33 +153.8%
2025 22 -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 273 199 337 6
1980s 246.8 139 356 10
1990s 43.3 4 117 10
2000s 10.6 1 38 10
2010s 2.2 0 9 10
2020s 14 3 33 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  2. 37 Republic of Korea 25 compare
  3. 38 Italy 23 compare
  4. 39 Iraq 22 compare
  5. 39 Sudan 22 compare
  6. 42 Benin 21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Africa?
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Africa was 22 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 356 in 1981.
What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
How does South Africa rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,220.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total tetanus - number of reported cases with 793 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 9,837 data points, 1974–2025
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Total tetanus - number of reported cases with 793 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.