Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.75 cases per million
in 2024
Liberia
5.88 cases per million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Liberia rank
8th
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5.88 cases per million against 3.75 cases per million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.13 cases per million.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Liberia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.45 cases per million | 37.98 cases per million | 33.53 cases per million | Liberia |
| 2000s | 13.16 cases per million | 10.3 cases per million | 2.86 cases per million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 6.13 cases per million | 2.36 cases per million | 3.77 cases per million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.74 cases per million | 5.34 cases per million | 3.6 cases per million | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 5.88 cases per million against 3.75 cases per million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 2.13 cases per million, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 8th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Confirmed neonatal tetanus cases per million.