South Korea vs Mexico: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
South Korea
29 Cases
in 2024
Mexico
31 Cases
in 2024
South Korea rank
37th
Mexico rank
36th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 31 Cases against 29 Cases in South Korea, a difference of 2 Cases.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mexico ahead.
South Korea ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 Cases | 437.33 Cases | 434 Cases | Mexico |
| 1980s | 5.3 Cases | 358.8 Cases | 353.5 Cases | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.75 Cases | 231.75 Cases | 231 Cases | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.5 Cases | 70.38 Cases | 59.88 Cases | Mexico |
| 2010s | 24 Cases | 28.7 Cases | 4.7 Cases | Mexico |
| 2020s | 26.4 Cases | 24.6 Cases | 1.8 Cases | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, South Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 31 Cases against 29 Cases in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between South Korea and Mexico?
- 2 Cases, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- South Korea ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 36th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Confirmed numbers underestimate the actual number of tetanus cases, due to limited testing and reporting capacity.