New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Benin
Benin: New neonatal tetanus cases per million was 1.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Benin, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.73 for new neonatal tetanus cases per million in 2024.
That represents a change of up 88.0% on the previous year and up 540.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Benin peaked at 91.52 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2014.
Benin ranks 16th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 82.99 | — |
| 1987 | 91.52 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 74.69 | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 51.94 | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 46.77 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 4.22 | -91.0% |
| 1992 | 11.21 | +165.6% |
| 1993 | 11.92 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 12.3 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.82 | -60.8% |
| 1996 | 2.5 | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 3.65 | +46.0% |
| 1998 | 1.47 | -59.7% |
| 1999 | 7.71 | +424.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.22 | -55.3% |
| 2002 | 3.13 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.16 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.08 | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 0.81 | -43.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.76 | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.42 | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 0.31 | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.59 | +90.3% |
| 2012 | 0.38 | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 0.75 | +97.4% |
| 2014 | 0.27 | -64.0% |
| 2015 | 0.62 | +129.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.07 | +88.2% |
| 2021 | 0.97 | -53.1% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 0.92 | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 1.73 | +88.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.12, 14.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +424.5% | 1.47 | 7.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.28 | 51.94 | 91.52 | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.66 | 1.47 | 46.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 | 0.42 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.63 | 0.27 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 0.92 | 2.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 13 Mozambique 2.48 compare
- 14 Madagascar 2.32 compare
- 15 Congo 2.21 compare
- 17 Yemen 1.5 compare
- 18 East Timor 1.43 compare
- 19 Cameroon 1.2 compare
- 19 Pakistan 1.2 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Benin?
- New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Benin was 1.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 91.52 in 1987.
- What is the lowest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for new neonatal tetanus cases per million?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new neonatal tetanus cases per million rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 540.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of New neonatal tetanus cases per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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