Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Malawi
Malawi: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people was 0.37 cases per million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.37 cases per million
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
36th
of 210 countries
All-time high
60.62 cases per million
in 1981
All-time low
0 cases per million
in 2021
Years of data
41
1980–2024
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Malawi, 1980–2024
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
In 2024, annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Malawi stood at 0.37 cases per million.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 516.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Malawi peaked at 60.62 cases per million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, 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.
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Malawi, year by year
| Year | cases per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.02 cases per million | — |
| 1981 | 60.62 cases per million | +133.0% |
| 1982 | 52.81 cases per million | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 57.43 cases per million | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 37.37 cases per million | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 51.31 cases per million | +37.3% |
| 1986 | 41.36 cases per million | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 23.63 cases per million | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 22.1 cases per million | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 8.29 cases per million | -62.5% |
| 1993 | 3.6 cases per million | -56.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 cases per million | -61.7% |
| 1995 | 0.59 cases per million | -57.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1 cases per million | -83.1% |
| 1997 | 0.76 cases per million | +660.0% |
| 1998 | 0.09 cases per million | -88.2% |
| 1999 | 0.54 cases per million | +500.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 cases per million | +96.3% |
| 2001 | 1.29 cases per million | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.59 cases per million | -54.3% |
| 2003 | 0.57 cases per million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.88 cases per million | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 0.47 cases per million | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 0.45 cases per million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.52 cases per million | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.36 cases per million | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 0.49 cases per million | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 0.27 cases per million | -44.9% |
| 2011 | 0.52 cases per million | +92.6% |
| 2012 | 0.06 cases per million | -88.5% |
| 2013 | 0.43 cases per million | +616.7% |
| 2014 | 0.06 cases per million | -86.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 cases per million | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.11 cases per million | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.17 cases per million | +54.5% |
| 2018 | 0.49 cases per million | +188.2% |
| 2019 | 0.11 cases per million | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 0 cases per million | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.24 cases per million | — |
| 2023 | 0.33 cases per million | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 0.37 cases per million | +12.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.37 cases per million is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.85 cases per million, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.37 cases per million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415 cases per million, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people 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 cases per million | 0.76 cases per million |
| 2013 | +616.7% | 0.06 cases per million | 0.43 cases per million |
| 1999 | +500.0% | 0.09 cases per million | 0.54 cases per million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.82 cases per million | 23.63 cases per million | 60.62 cases per million | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.16 cases per million | 0.09 cases per million | 22.1 cases per million | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.668 cases per million | 0.36 cases per million | 1.29 cases per million | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.234 cases per million | 0.06 cases per million | 0.52 cases per million | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.235 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0.37 cases per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 0.45 cases per million compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 0.38 cases per million compare
- 34 Vietnam 0.38 cases per million compare
- 37 Namibia 0.33 cases per million compare
- 37 Zambia 0.33 cases per million compare
- 39 Bangladesh 0.23 cases per million compare
- 39 Cambodia 0.23 cases per million 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 annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Malawi?
- Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Malawi was 0.37 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 60.62 cases per million in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people 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 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.