New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Nigeria
Nigeria: New neonatal tetanus cases per million was 0.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Nigeria, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.17 for new neonatal tetanus cases per million in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Nigeria peaked at 17.87 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 43rd 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.27 | — |
| 1990 | 10.91 | +107.0% |
| 1991 | 11.06 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.75 | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 17.87 | +104.2% |
| 1994 | 6.42 | -64.1% |
| 1995 | 3.5 | -45.5% |
| 1996 | 9.82 | +180.6% |
| 1997 | 5.62 | -42.8% |
| 1998 | 15.61 | +177.8% |
| 2000 | 13 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 11.1 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 5.63 | -49.3% |
| 2004 | 5.51 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.12 | +138.1% |
| 2006 | 11.18 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -90.5% |
| 2008 | 4.58 | +332.1% |
| 2009 | 0.56 | -87.8% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +89.3% |
| 2011 | 0.48 | -54.7% |
| 2012 | 0.62 | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 2.58 | +316.1% |
| 2014 | 0.56 | -78.3% |
| 2015 | 0.28 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.17 | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 0.93 | +447.1% |
| 2018 | 0.63 | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 0.65 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 0.18 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 0.25 | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 | -32.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.12, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +447.1% | 0.17 | 0.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.27 | 5.27 | 5.27 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.95 | 3.5 | 17.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.3 | 0.56 | 13.12 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.796 | 0.17 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.222 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 41 Burkina Faso 0.21 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 0.19 compare
- 43 Lebanon 0.17 compare
- 45 Indonesia 0.15 compare
- 45 Tanzania 0.15 compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Nigeria?
- New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Nigeria was 0.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.87 in 1993.
- What is the lowest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for new neonatal tetanus cases per million?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new neonatal tetanus cases per million rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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