New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: New neonatal tetanus cases per million was 0.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.23
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
39th
of 210 countries
All-time high
12.93
in 1984
All-time low
0.11
in 2022
Years of data
38
1980–2024

New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Bangladesh, 1980–2024

0510151980200220241980: 12.11984: 12.91988: 9.61989: 10.11990: 6.61991: 5.31992: 5.11993: 6.11994: 6.91995: 61996: 6.11997: 5.41998: 71999: 3.62000: 2.82001: 3.22002: 2.42003: 2.82004: 5.22005: 2.42006: 1.82007: 1.42008: 12009: 0.82010: 0.772011: 0.642012: 0.72013: 0.692015: 0.732016: 0.682017: 0.592018: 0.512019: 0.32020: 0.252021: 0.22022: 0.112023: 0.22024: 0.23

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.23 for new neonatal tetanus cases per million in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Bangladesh peaked at 12.93 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 2022.

Bangladesh ranks 39th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Bangladesh, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 12.13 —
1984 12.93 +6.6%
1988 9.6 -25.8%
1989 10.1 +5.2%
1990 6.63 -34.4%
1991 5.29 -20.2%
1992 5.07 -4.2%
1993 6.09 +20.1%
1994 6.93 +13.8%
1995 6 -13.4%
1996 6.08 +1.3%
1997 5.42 -10.9%
1998 7.02 +29.5%
1999 3.63 -48.3%
2000 2.79 -23.1%
2001 3.19 +14.3%
2002 2.42 -24.1%
2003 2.77 +14.5%
2004 5.23 +88.8%
2005 2.36 -54.9%
2006 1.75 -25.8%
2007 1.39 -20.6%
2008 1.02 -26.6%
2009 0.8 -21.6%
2010 0.77 -3.8%
2011 0.64 -16.9%
2012 0.7 +9.4%
2013 0.69 -1.4%
2015 0.73 +5.8%
2016 0.68 -6.8%
2017 0.59 -13.2%
2018 0.51 -13.6%
2019 0.3 -41.2%
2020 0.25 -16.7%
2021 0.2 -20.0%
2022 0.11 -45.0%
2023 0.2 +81.8%
2024 0.23 +15.0%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.12, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.19 9.6 12.93 4
1990s 5.82 3.63 7.02 10
2000s 2.37 0.8 5.23 10
2010s 0.6233 0.3 0.77 9
2020s 0.198 0.11 0.25 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 36 Malawi 0.37 compare
  2. 37 Namibia 0.33 compare
  3. 37 Zambia 0.33 compare
  4. 39 Cambodia 0.23 compare
  5. 41 Burkina Faso 0.21 compare
  6. 42 Papua New Guinea 0.19 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Bangladesh?
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Bangladesh was 0.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 12.93 in 1984.
What is the lowest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 2022.
How does Bangladesh rank for new neonatal tetanus cases per million?
Bangladesh ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is new neonatal tetanus cases per million rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of New neonatal tetanus cases per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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