Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Benin
Benin: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people was 1.73 cases per million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Benin, 1986–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per million.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.73 cases per million for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people 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, annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Benin peaked at 91.52 cases per million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.27 cases per million, 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.
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Benin, year by year
| Year | cases per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 82.99 cases per million | — |
| 1987 | 91.52 cases per million | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 74.69 cases per million | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 51.94 cases per million | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 46.77 cases per million | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 4.22 cases per million | -91.0% |
| 1992 | 11.21 cases per million | +165.6% |
| 1993 | 11.92 cases per million | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 12.3 cases per million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.82 cases per million | -60.8% |
| 1996 | 2.5 cases per million | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 3.65 cases per million | +46.0% |
| 1998 | 1.47 cases per million | -59.7% |
| 1999 | 7.71 cases per million | +424.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2 cases per million | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.22 cases per million | -55.3% |
| 2002 | 3.13 cases per million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.16 cases per million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.08 cases per million | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 cases per million | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 0.81 cases per million | -43.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 cases per million | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.76 cases per million | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.42 cases per million | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 0.31 cases per million | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.59 cases per million | +90.3% |
| 2012 | 0.38 cases per million | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 0.75 cases per million | +97.4% |
| 2014 | 0.27 cases per million | -64.0% |
| 2015 | 0.62 cases per million | +129.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6 cases per million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 cases per million | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 cases per million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.07 cases per million | +88.2% |
| 2021 | 0.97 cases per million | -53.1% |
| 2022 | 1.31 cases per million | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 0.92 cases per million | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 1.73 cases per million | +88.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.73 cases per million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.12 cases per million, 14.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.73 cases per million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415 cases per million, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people 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 cases per million | 7.71 cases per million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.28 cases per million | 51.94 cases per million | 91.52 cases per million | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.66 cases per million | 1.47 cases per million | 46.77 cases per million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 cases per million | 0.42 cases per million | 7.2 cases per million | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.63 cases per million | 0.27 cases per million | 1.1 cases per million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.4 cases per million | 0.92 cases per million | 2.07 cases per million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 13 Mozambique 2.48 cases per million compare
- 14 Madagascar 2.32 cases per million compare
- 15 Congo 2.21 cases per million compare
- 17 Yemen 1.5 cases per million compare
- 18 East Timor 1.43 cases per million compare
- 19 Cameroon 1.2 cases per million compare
- 19 Pakistan 1.2 cases per million 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 annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Benin?
- Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Benin was 1.73 cases per million in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 91.52 cases per million in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 cases per million in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Confirmed neonatal tetanus cases per million.