Laos vs Madagascar: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people
Laos
2.96 cases per million
in 2024
Madagascar
2.32 cases per million
in 2024
Laos rank
12th
Madagascar rank
14th
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.96 cases per million against 2.32 cases per million in Madagascar, a difference of 0.64 cases per million.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Madagascar ahead.
Laos ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 cases per million | 20.58 cases per million | 20.58 cases per million | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.48 cases per million | 3.5 cases per million | 1.03 cases per million | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.31 cases per million | 0.607 cases per million | 1.71 cases per million | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.88 cases per million | 0.8611 cases per million | 1.02 cases per million | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.84 cases per million | 1.39 cases per million | 0.454 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, Laos or Madagascar?
- Laos, at 2.96 cases per million against 2.32 cases per million in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people between Laos and Madagascar?
- 0.64 cases per million, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
- Laos ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 14th 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.