New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Tanzania
Tanzania: New neonatal tetanus cases per million was 0.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Tanzania, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Tanzania stood at 0.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.5% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Tanzania peaked at 48.84 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Tanzania 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 48.84 | — |
| 1980 | 33.98 | -30.4% |
| 1981 | 21.28 | -37.4% |
| 1984 | 3.81 | -82.1% |
| 1985 | 7.02 | +84.3% |
| 1986 | 14.02 | +99.7% |
| 1987 | 11.4 | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 42.38 | +271.8% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -97.5% |
| 1991 | 4.26 | +298.1% |
| 1992 | 3.31 | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 1.87 | -43.5% |
| 1994 | 0.85 | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 0.95 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.61 | -35.8% |
| 1997 | 0.67 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +56.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.89 | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.38 | -57.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 0.18 | -64.0% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.43 | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 0.14 | -67.4% |
| 2009 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.11 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.04 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0.03 | — |
| 2021 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | +900.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 0.15 | +87.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.12, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +900.0% | 0.02 | 0.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.84 | 48.84 | 48.84 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.13 | 3.81 | 42.38 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 0.61 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.549 | 0.14 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 | 0 | 0.11 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.096 | 0.02 | 0.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Tanzania?
- New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Tanzania was 0.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.84 in 1979.
- What is the lowest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for new neonatal tetanus cases per million?
- Tanzania ranks 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new neonatal tetanus cases per million rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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