India vs South Africa: New neonatal tetanus cases per million

India
0.05
in 2024
South Africa
0.09
in 2024
India rank
53rd
South Africa rank
51st

New neonatal tetanus cases per million over time

  • India
  • South Africa
051015197419992024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.09 against 0.05 in India, a difference of 0.04.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was India ahead.

India ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 13.73 2.26 11.47 India
1990s 4.4 0.473 3.92 India
2000s 1.23 0.129 1.1 India
2010s 0.3171 0.0229 0.2943 India
2020s 0.064 0.034 0.03 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new neonatal tetanus cases per million, India or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.09 against 0.05 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in new neonatal tetanus cases per million between India and South Africa?
0.04, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for new neonatal tetanus cases per million?
India ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as New neonatal tetanus cases per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New neonatal tetanus cases per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 7,819 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed