Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Laos
Laos: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people was 2.96 cases per million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Laos, 1988–2024
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 Laos is 2.96 cases per million, 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, annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Laos peaked at 4.51 cases per million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.48 cases per million | 0.93 cases per million | 4.51 cases per million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 cases per million | 0.81 cases per million | 3.87 cases per million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 cases per million | 0.69 cases per million | 2.79 cases per million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.84 cases per million | 0.94 cases per million | 2.96 cases per million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 9 Fiji 4.33 cases per million compare
- 10 South Sudan 4.18 cases per million compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.75 cases per million compare
- 13 Mozambique 2.48 cases per million compare
- 14 Madagascar 2.32 cases per million compare
- 15 Congo 2.21 cases per million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Laos?
- Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Laos was 2.96 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 cases per million in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
- Laos ranks 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people 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 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.