Malawi vs Zambia: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people

Malawi
0.37 cases per million
in 2024
Zambia
0.33 cases per million
in 2024
Malawi rank
36th
Zambia rank
37th

Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.37 cases per million against 0.33 cases per million in Zambia, a difference of 0.04 cases per million.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 37th of 210 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 34.12 cases per million 38.48 cases per million 4.36 cases per million Zambia
1990s 4.67 cases per million 4.81 cases per million 0.1363 cases per million Zambia
2000s 0.668 cases per million 3.95 cases per million 3.28 cases per million Zambia
2010s 0.2533 cases per million 0.76 cases per million 0.5067 cases per million Zambia
2020s 0.3133 cases per million 0.9833 cases per million 0.67 cases per million Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 0.37 cases per million against 0.33 cases per million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people between Malawi and Zambia?
0.04 cases per million, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
Malawi ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 37th 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

Indicator
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people
Unit
cases per million
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 7,819 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Confirmed neonatal tetanus cases per million.