Total tetanus - number of reported cases in South Africa
South Africa: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in South Africa, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, total tetanus - number of reported cases in South Africa stood at 22.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and up 1,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in South Africa peaked at 356 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places South Africa 39th 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 South Africa, year by year
| 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% |
| 1996 | 21 | -46.2% |
| 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% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total tetanus - number of reported cases in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 273 | 199 | 337 | 6 |
| 1980s | 246.8 | 139 | 356 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.62 | 4 | 117 | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.6 | 1 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14 | 3 | 33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in South Africa?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in South Africa was 22 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 356 in 1981.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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