Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in China
China: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people was 0.01 cases per million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in China, 1996–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per million.
Analysis
In 2024, annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in China stood at 0.01 cases per million. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in China peaked at 3.19 cases per million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.01 cases per million, in 2022.
China ranks 59th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 cases per million | 2.07 cases per million | 3.19 cases per million | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.82 cases per million | 1.05 cases per million | 2.54 cases per million | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2744 cases per million | 0.05 cases per million | 0.78 cases per million | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.015 cases per million | 0.01 cases per million | 0.02 cases per million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in China?
- Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in China was 0.01 cases per million in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 cases per million in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 cases per million in 2022.
- How does China rank for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
- China ranks 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Confirmed neonatal tetanus cases per million.