Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.75 cases per million
in 2024
Laos
2.96 cases per million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Laos rank
12th
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.75 cases per million against 2.96 cases per million in Laos, a difference of 0.79 cases per million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Laos ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.09 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 5.09 cases per million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.6 cases per million | 2.48 cases per million | 2.13 cases per million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 13.16 cases per million | 2.31 cases per million | 10.84 cases per million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 6.57 cases per million | 1.77 cases per million | 4.8 cases per million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.74 cases per million | 1.84 cases per million | 0.098 cases per million | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.75 cases per million against 2.96 cases per million in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 0.79 cases per million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Laos ranks 12th 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
Confirmed neonatal tetanus cases per million.