Mexico vs South Africa: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus
Mexico
31 Cases
in 2024
South Africa
33 Cases
in 2024
Mexico rank
36th
South Africa rank
34th
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33 Cases against 31 Cases in Mexico, a difference of 2 Cases.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 450 Cases | 273 Cases | 177 Cases | Mexico |
| 1980s | 358.8 Cases | 246.8 Cases | 112 Cases | Mexico |
| 1990s | 208.62 Cases | 46.62 Cases | 162 Cases | Mexico |
| 2000s | 66.9 Cases | 10.6 Cases | 56.3 Cases | Mexico |
| 2010s | 26.5 Cases | 2.83 Cases | 23.67 Cases | Mexico |
| 2020s | 24.6 Cases | 12.4 Cases | 12.2 Cases | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed cases of tetanus, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33 Cases against 31 Cases in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed cases of tetanus between Mexico and South Africa?
- 2 Cases, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Mexico ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th 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.