New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Laos
Laos: New neonatal tetanus cases per million was 2.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Laos, 1988–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Laos is 2.96, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 61.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Laos peaked at 4.51 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.
Laos ranks 12th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0.93 | — |
| 1991 | 4.51 | +384.9% |
| 1992 | 2.63 | -41.7% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -59.3% |
| 1994 | 2.08 | +94.4% |
| 1995 | 1.22 | -41.3% |
| 1996 | 3.37 | +176.2% |
| 1997 | 2.33 | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 3.24 | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 3.37 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.87 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 3.08 | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 2.85 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2.98 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.42 | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | +85.1% |
| 2008 | 0.81 | -67.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | +58.0% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.93 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 1.69 | +81.7% |
| 2013 | 2.72 | +60.9% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.69 | -69.2% |
| 2020 | 1.63 | +136.2% |
| 2021 | 0.94 | -42.3% |
| 2022 | 1.85 | +96.8% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.96 | +61.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.12, 24.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +384.9% | 0.93 | 4.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 0.93 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 0.81 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 0.69 | 2.79 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 0.94 | 2.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 9 Fiji 4.33 compare
- 10 South Sudan 4.18 compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.75 compare
- 13 Mozambique 2.48 compare
- 14 Madagascar 2.32 compare
- 15 Congo 2.21 compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Laos?
- New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Laos was 2.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 1991.
- What is the lowest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for new neonatal tetanus cases per million?
- Laos ranks 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new neonatal tetanus cases per million rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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