New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: New neonatal tetanus cases per million was 3.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3.75 for new neonatal tetanus cases per million in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 25.93 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2019.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.75 | — |
| 1982 | 8.89 | +137.1% |
| 1983 | 7.04 | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 7.77 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 6.65 | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 4.52 | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 5.05 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 5.09 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.8 | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 3.27 | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 7.17 | +119.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | -83.3% |
| 1993 | 2.34 | +95.0% |
| 1994 | 7.18 | +206.8% |
| 1995 | 1.87 | -74.0% |
| 1996 | 4.28 | +128.9% |
| 1997 | 2.32 | -45.8% |
| 1998 | 7.25 | +212.5% |
| 1999 | 9.16 | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | -83.4% |
| 2001 | 22.56 | +1384.2% |
| 2002 | 20.15 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 8.4 | -58.3% |
| 2004 | 12.65 | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 25.93 | +105.0% |
| 2006 | 11.83 | -54.4% |
| 2007 | 6.07 | -48.7% |
| 2008 | 11.45 | +88.6% |
| 2009 | 11.01 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 14.44 | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 12.53 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 17.09 | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | -85.0% |
| 2015 | 4.07 | +59.0% |
| 2016 | 0.95 | -76.7% |
| 2017 | 2.91 | +206.3% |
| 2018 | 0.52 | -82.1% |
| 2019 | 0.06 | -88.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +733.3% |
| 2021 | 0.44 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.15 | -65.9% |
| 2023 | 3.88 | +2486.7% |
| 2024 | 3.75 | -3.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.85, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2486.7% | 0.15 | 3.88 |
| 2001 | +1384.2% | 1.52 | 22.56 |
| 2020 | +733.3% | 0.06 | 0.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.84 | 3.75 | 8.89 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 1.2 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.16 | 1.52 | 25.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 | 0.06 | 17.09 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 0.15 | 3.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.93 in 2005.
- What is the lowest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for new neonatal tetanus cases per million?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new neonatal tetanus cases per million rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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