Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Mali
Mali: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 14 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Mali, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Mali stood at 14.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Mali peaked at 875 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2022.
That places Mali 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 451 | — |
| 1975 | 132 | -70.7% |
| 1976 | 828 | +527.3% |
| 1978 | 448 | -45.9% |
| 1979 | 402 | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 294 | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 288 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 161 | -44.1% |
| 1983 | 288 | +78.9% |
| 1984 | 144 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 455 | +216.0% |
| 1986 | 787 | +73.0% |
| 1987 | 875 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 519 | -40.7% |
| 1989 | 617 | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 365 | -40.8% |
| 1991 | 350 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 311 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 40 | -87.1% |
| 1995 | 71 | +77.5% |
| 1996 | 37 | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 77 | +108.1% |
| 2000 | 168 | +118.2% |
| 2001 | 101 | -39.9% |
| 2002 | 109 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 25 | -77.1% |
| 2005 | 20 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 117 | +588.2% |
| 2008 | 11 | -90.6% |
| 2009 | 73 | +563.6% |
| 2010 | 86 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 108 | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 37 | -65.7% |
| 2014 | 61 | +64.9% |
| 2015 | 19 | -68.9% |
| 2016 | 8 | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 2024 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 14 | -6.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +588.2% | 17 | 117 |
| 2009 | +563.6% | 11 | 73 |
| 1976 | +527.3% | 132 | 828 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 452.2 | 132 | 828 | 5 |
| 1980s | 442.8 | 144 | 875 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.71 | 37 | 365 | 7 |
| 2000s | 71.22 | 11 | 168 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.22 | 7 | 108 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10 | 3 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Mali?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Mali was 14 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 875 in 1987.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Mali ranks 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total tetanus - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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