Colombia vs Iran: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people

Colombia
0.02 cases per million
in 2024
Iran
0.01 cases per million
in 2024
Colombia rank
57th
Iran rank
59th

Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.02 cases per million against 0.01 cases per million in Iran, a difference of 0.01 cases per million.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.0 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 57th and Iran ranks 59th of 210 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 5.07 cases per million 1.64 cases per million 3.43 cases per million Colombia
1990s 1.7 cases per million 0.259 cases per million 1.44 cases per million Colombia
2000s 0.1844 cases per million 0.0767 cases per million 0.1078 cases per million Colombia
2010s 0.048 cases per million 0.022 cases per million 0.026 cases per million Colombia
2020s 0.032 cases per million 0.008 cases per million 0.024 cases per million Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people, Colombia or Iran?
Colombia, at 0.02 cases per million against 0.01 cases per million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people between Colombia and Iran?
0.01 cases per million, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
38 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
Colombia ranks 57th and Iran ranks 59th of 210 countries.
Where does this data 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 Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people
Unit
cases per million
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 7,819 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Confirmed neonatal tetanus cases per million.