Nigeria vs Tanzania: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people
Nigeria
0.17 cases per million
in 2024
Tanzania
0.15 cases per million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
43rd
Tanzania rank
45th
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.17 cases per million against 0.15 cases per million in Tanzania, a difference of 0.02 cases per million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 45th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.27 cases per million | 42.38 cases per million | 37.11 cases per million | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 9.95 cases per million | 1.63 cases per million | 8.32 cases per million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.3 cases per million | 0.5678 cases per million | 6.74 cases per million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.94 cases per million | 0.0214 cases per million | 0.9186 cases per million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.222 cases per million | 0.096 cases per million | 0.126 cases per million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 0.17 cases per million against 0.15 cases per million in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0.02 cases per million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 45th 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.