New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Iran

Iran: New neonatal tetanus cases per million was 0.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2.42
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
38
1982–2024

New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Iran, 1982–2024

00.511.522.51982200320241982: 2.41987: 1.81988: 1.51989: 0.811990: 0.451991: 0.151992: 0.291993: 0.21994: 0.341995: 0.211996: 0.331997: 0.221998: 0.221999: 0.182000: 0.22001: 0.12002: 0.122003: 0.032005: 0.012006: 0.12007: 0.042008: 0.052009: 0.042010: 0.032011: 0.042012: 0.032013: 0.042014: 0.012015: 0.062016: 02017: 0.012018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 0.022023: 0.012024: 0.01

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Iran stood at 0.01.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Iran peaked at 2.42 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.

Iran 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.

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

Annual values for New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Iran, 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 2.42 —
1987 1.78 -26.4%
1988 1.54 -13.5%
1989 0.81 -47.4%
1990 0.45 -44.4%
1991 0.15 -66.7%
1992 0.29 +93.3%
1993 0.2 -31.0%
1994 0.34 +70.0%
1995 0.21 -38.2%
1996 0.33 +57.1%
1997 0.22 -33.3%
1998 0.22 +0.0%
1999 0.18 -18.2%
2000 0.2 +11.1%
2001 0.1 -50.0%
2002 0.12 +20.0%
2003 0.03 -75.0%
2005 0.01 -66.7%
2006 0.1 +900.0%
2007 0.04 -60.0%
2008 0.05 +25.0%
2009 0.04 -20.0%
2010 0.03 -25.0%
2011 0.04 +33.3%
2012 0.03 -25.0%
2013 0.04 +33.3%
2014 0.01 -75.0%
2015 0.06 +500.0%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 0.01 —
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0.02 —
2023 0.01 -50.0%
2024 0.01 +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Iran 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +900.0% 0.01 0.1
2015 +500.0% 0.01 0.06

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.64 0.81 2.42 4
1990s 0.259 0.15 0.45 10
2000s 0.0767 0.01 0.2 9
2010s 0.022 0 0.06 10
2020s 0.008 0 0.02 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 56 Peru 0.03 compare
  2. 57 Colombia 0.02 compare
  3. 57 Egypt 0.02 compare
  4. 59 China 0.01 compare
  5. 59 Mexico 0.01 compare
  6. 59 Thailand 0.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Iran?
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Iran was 0.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 1982.
What is the lowest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
How does Iran rank for new neonatal tetanus cases per million?
Iran ranks 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is new neonatal tetanus cases per million rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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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