Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Mozambique

Mozambique: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 86 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
86 Cases
Change on year
down 31.7%
World rank
21st
of 210 countries
All-time high
683 Cases
in 1979
All-time low
0 Cases
in 2017
Years of data
46
1974–2024

Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Mozambique, 1974–2024

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Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.

Analysis

In 2024, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Mozambique stood at 86 Cases.

The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Mozambique peaked at 683 Cases in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2017.

Mozambique ranks 21st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Mozambique, 1974 to 2024.
Year Cases Change
1974 156 Cases
1975 124 Cases -20.5%
1976 254 Cases +104.8%
1977 438 Cases +72.4%
1978 649 Cases +48.2%
1979 683 Cases +5.2%
1980 573 Cases -16.1%
1981 343 Cases -40.1%
1982 305 Cases -11.1%
1983 224 Cases -26.6%
1984 133 Cases -40.6%
1985 170 Cases +27.8%
1986 161 Cases -5.3%
1987 136 Cases -15.5%
1988 137 Cases +0.7%
1989 152 Cases +10.9%
1990 102 Cases -32.9%
1991 132 Cases +29.4%
1992 101 Cases -23.5%
1993 90 Cases -10.9%
1994 81 Cases -10.0%
1996 50 Cases -38.3%
1997 69 Cases +38.0%
1998 61 Cases -11.6%
1999 57 Cases -6.6%
2000 65 Cases +14.0%
2001 61 Cases -6.2%
2002 25 Cases -59.0%
2003 49 Cases +96.0%
2004 30 Cases -38.8%
2005 26 Cases -13.3%
2006 18 Cases -30.8%
2007 17 Cases -5.6%
2008 11 Cases -35.3%
2009 41 Cases +272.7%
2011 60 Cases +46.3%
2012 110 Cases +83.3%
2013 59 Cases -46.4%
2015 281 Cases +376.3%
2017 0 Cases -100.0%
2018 160 Cases
2020 155 Cases -3.1%
2021 107 Cases -31.0%
2022 105 Cases -1.9%
2023 126 Cases +20.0%
2024 86 Cases -31.7%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 86 Cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 58 Cases, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 86 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5 Cases, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Mozambique 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +376.3% 59 Cases 281 Cases
2009 +272.7% 11 Cases 41 Cases

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 384 Cases 124 Cases 683 Cases 6
1980s 233.4 Cases 133 Cases 573 Cases 10
1990s 82.56 Cases 50 Cases 132 Cases 9
2000s 34.3 Cases 11 Cases 65 Cases 10
2010s 111.67 Cases 0 Cases 281 Cases 6
2020s 115.8 Cases 86 Cases 155 Cases 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 18 Senegal 218 Cases compare
  2. 19 Ethiopia 139 Cases compare
  3. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 129 Cases compare
  4. 21 Japan 86 Cases compare
  5. 23 Haiti 71 Cases compare
  6. 24 India 70 Cases compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Mozambique?
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Mozambique was 86 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 683 Cases in 1979.
What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2017.
How does Mozambique rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
Mozambique ranks 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Unit
Cases
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 8,305 data points, 1974–2024
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The annual number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Confirmed numbers underestimate the actual number of tetanus cases, due to limited testing and reporting capacity.