Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people was 0.17 cases per million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Nigeria, 1989–2024
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
Nigeria recorded 0.17 cases per million for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people 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, annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Nigeria peaked at 17.87 cases per million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.17 cases per million, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.27 cases per million | 5.27 cases per million | 5.27 cases per million | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.95 cases per million | 3.5 cases per million | 17.87 cases per million | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.3 cases per million | 0.56 cases per million | 13.12 cases per million | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.796 cases per million | 0.17 cases per million | 2.58 cases per million | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.222 cases per million | 0.17 cases per million | 0.26 cases per million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 41 Burkina Faso 0.21 cases per million compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 0.19 cases per million compare
- 43 Lebanon 0.17 cases per million compare
- 45 Indonesia 0.15 cases per million compare
- 45 Tanzania 0.15 cases per million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Nigeria?
- Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Nigeria was 0.17 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.87 cases per million in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 cases per million in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people 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 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.