Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Niger
Niger: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15
World rank
49th
of 210 countries
All-time high
349
in 1977
All-time low
0
in 2024
Years of data
48
1974–2025
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Niger, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Niger stood at 15.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Niger peaked at 349 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
Niger ranks 49th 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 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 195 | — |
| 1975 | 165 | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 341 | +106.7% |
| 1977 | 349 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 338 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 307 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 346 | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 313 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 261 | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 210 | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 154 | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 115 | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 222 | +93.0% |
| 1987 | 285 | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 299 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 230 | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 220 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 105 | -52.3% |
| 1995 | 220 | +109.5% |
| 1997 | 201 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 228 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 201 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 286 | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 275 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 204 | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 221 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 176 | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 110 | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 98 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 194 | +98.0% |
| 2008 | 136 | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 157 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 146 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 131 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 75 | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 45 | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 24 | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 32 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 36 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 41 | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 25 | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 57 | +128.0% |
| 2023 | 34 | -40.4% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 15 | — |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 15 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 282.5 | 165 | 349 | 6 |
| 1980s | 243.5 | 115 | 346 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.83 | 105 | 228 | 6 |
| 2000s | 185.7 | 98 | 286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5 | 24 | 146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.17 | 0 | 57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 Niger?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Niger was 15 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 349 in 1977.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Niger ranks 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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