New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Malawi
Malawi: New neonatal tetanus cases per million was 0.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Malawi stood at 0.37.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 516.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Malawi peaked at 60.62 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 36th 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.
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.02 | — |
| 1981 | 60.62 | +133.0% |
| 1982 | 52.81 | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 57.43 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 37.37 | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 51.31 | +37.3% |
| 1986 | 41.36 | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 23.63 | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 22.1 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 8.29 | -62.5% |
| 1993 | 3.6 | -56.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 | -61.7% |
| 1995 | 0.59 | -57.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1 | -83.1% |
| 1997 | 0.76 | +660.0% |
| 1998 | 0.09 | -88.2% |
| 1999 | 0.54 | +500.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +96.3% |
| 2001 | 1.29 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.59 | -54.3% |
| 2003 | 0.57 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.88 | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 0.47 | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 0.45 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.52 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.36 | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 0.49 | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 0.27 | -44.9% |
| 2011 | 0.52 | +92.6% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | -88.5% |
| 2013 | 0.43 | +616.7% |
| 2014 | 0.06 | -86.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.17 | +54.5% |
| 2018 | 0.49 | +188.2% |
| 2019 | 0.11 | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.24 | — |
| 2023 | 0.33 | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 0.37 | +12.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.85, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +660.0% | 0.1 | 0.76 |
| 2013 | +616.7% | 0.06 | 0.43 |
| 1999 | +500.0% | 0.09 | 0.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.82 | 23.63 | 60.62 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.16 | 0.09 | 22.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.668 | 0.36 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.234 | 0.06 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.235 | 0 | 0.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 0.45 compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 0.38 compare
- 34 Vietnam 0.38 compare
- 37 Namibia 0.33 compare
- 37 Zambia 0.33 compare
- 39 Bangladesh 0.23 compare
- 39 Cambodia 0.23 compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Malawi?
- New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Malawi was 0.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 60.62 in 1981.
- What is the lowest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for new neonatal tetanus cases per million?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new neonatal tetanus cases per million rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 516.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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