Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Haiti
Haiti: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people was 1.1 cases per million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Haiti, 1978–2024
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
The most recent figure for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Haiti is 1.1 cases per million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 83.3% on the previous year and up 279.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Haiti peaked at 22.79 cases per million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, in 1978.
Haiti ranks 22nd 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.
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Haiti, year by year
| Year | cases per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 cases per million | — |
| 1979 | 0 cases per million | — |
| 1980 | 0 cases per million | — |
| 1981 | 0.7 cases per million | — |
| 1982 | 11.65 cases per million | +1564.3% |
| 1983 | 21 cases per million | +80.3% |
| 1984 | 16.15 cases per million | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 9.21 cases per million | -43.0% |
| 1986 | 9.02 cases per million | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 11.64 cases per million | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 9.58 cases per million | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 22.79 cases per million | +137.9% |
| 1990 | 20.86 cases per million | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 10.31 cases per million | -50.6% |
| 1997 | 4.2 cases per million | -59.3% |
| 1998 | 0.12 cases per million | -97.1% |
| 1999 | 5.15 cases per million | +4191.7% |
| 2000 | 4.82 cases per million | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 9.93 cases per million | +106.0% |
| 2002 | 3.14 cases per million | -68.4% |
| 2003 | 0.46 cases per million | -85.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7 cases per million | +704.3% |
| 2005 | 7.84 cases per million | +111.9% |
| 2006 | 5.75 cases per million | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 4.05 cases per million | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 1.68 cases per million | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 0 cases per million | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 cases per million | — |
| 2011 | 0 cases per million | — |
| 2012 | 0 cases per million | — |
| 2013 | 1.47 cases per million | — |
| 2014 | 0.29 cases per million | -80.3% |
| 2015 | 1.24 cases per million | +327.6% |
| 2017 | 0.28 cases per million | -77.4% |
| 2018 | 0.27 cases per million | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.45 cases per million | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.36 cases per million | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.62 cases per million | +72.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6 cases per million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1 cases per million | +83.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1.1 cases per million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.12 cases per million, 9.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +4191.7% | 0.12 cases per million | 5.15 cases per million |
| 1982 | +1564.3% | 0.7 cases per million | 11.65 cases per million |
| 2004 | +704.3% | 0.46 cases per million | 3.7 cases per million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.17 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 22.79 cases per million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.13 cases per million | 0.12 cases per million | 20.86 cases per million | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.14 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 9.93 cases per million | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4444 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 1.47 cases per million | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.67 cases per million | 0.36 cases per million | 1.1 cases per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Haiti?
- Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Haiti was 1.1 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 22.79 cases per million in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 1978.
- How does Haiti rank for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
- Haiti ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.