Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: New neonatal tetanus cases per million

Saudi Arabia
0.12
in 2024
South Africa
0.09
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st

New neonatal tetanus cases per million over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
02468197419992024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.12 against 0.09 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 3.25 2.75 0.505 Saudi Arabia
1990s 1.71 0.5211 1.19 Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.17 0.1178 1.05 Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.2357 0.0229 0.2129 Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.106 0.034 0.072 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new neonatal tetanus cases per million, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.12 against 0.09 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in new neonatal tetanus cases per million between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
0.03, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for new neonatal tetanus cases per million?
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th 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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About this data

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