Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people was 1.06 cases per million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.06 cases per million
Change on year
down 60.9%
World rank
24th
of 210 countries
All-time high
102.35 cases per million
in 1988
All-time low
0 cases per million
in 1995
Years of data
38
1984–2024

Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Equatorial Guinea, 1984–2024

02550751001984200420241984: 21.9 cases per million1985: 20.8 cases per million1986: 4.9 cases per million1987: 78.1 cases per million1988: 102.3 cases per million1989: 74.4 cases per million1990: 6.3 cases per million1991: 69.1 cases per million1992: 2 cases per million1993: 7.5 cases per million1994: 9.1 cases per million1995: 0 cases per million1996: 3.4 cases per million1997: 0 cases per million2001: 2.7 cases per million2002: 0 cases per million2003: 1.2 cases per million2004: 2.2 cases per million2005: 0 cases per million2006: 1 cases per million2007: 0.97 cases per million2008: 3.7 cases per million2009: 1.8 cases per million2010: 0 cases per million2011: 2.4 cases per million2012: 0 cases per million2013: 0 cases per million2014: 0 cases per million2015: 0.69 cases per million2016: 3.3 cases per million2017: 2.6 cases per million2018: 3.7 cases per million2019: 0.6 cases per million2020: 2.3 cases per million2021: 1.1 cases per million2022: 0 cases per million2023: 2.7 cases per million2024: 1.1 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. Measured in cases per million.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.06 cases per million for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in 2024.

The figure is down 60.9% on the previous year and up 76.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 102.35 cases per million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, in 1995.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50.41 cases per million 4.94 cases per million 102.35 cases per million 6
1990s 12.17 cases per million 0 cases per million 69.07 cases per million 8
2000s 1.5 cases per million 0 cases per million 3.69 cases per million 9
2010s 1.33 cases per million 0 cases per million 3.71 cases per million 10
2020s 1.45 cases per million 0 cases per million 2.71 cases per million 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 21 Comoros 1.15 cases per million compare
  2. 22 Afghanistan 1.1 cases per million compare
  3. 22 Haiti 1.1 cases per million compare
  4. 25 Ethiopia 1.05 cases per million compare
  5. 26 Philippines 0.99 cases per million compare
  6. 27 Burundi 0.85 cases per million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Equatorial Guinea?
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Equatorial Guinea was 1.06 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 Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 102.35 cases per million in 1988.
What is the lowest annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 1995.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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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
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