Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Mexico

Mexico: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people was 0.01 cases per million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.01 cases per million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.8 cases per million
in 1991
All-time low
0 cases per million
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Mexico, 1978–2024

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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 Mexico stood at 0.01 cases per million.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Mexico peaked at 1.8 cases per million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, in 1978.

Mexico 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.

Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Mexico, 1978 to 2024.
Year cases per million Change
1978 0 cases per million
1979 0 cases per million
1980 0 cases per million
1981 0 cases per million
1982 0 cases per million
1983 0 cases per million
1984 0 cases per million
1985 0 cases per million
1986 0.74 cases per million
1987 1.08 cases per million +45.9%
1988 1.36 cases per million +25.9%
1989 1.07 cases per million -21.3%
1990 1.75 cases per million +63.6%
1991 1.8 cases per million +2.9%
1992 1.59 cases per million -11.7%
1993 1.12 cases per million -29.6%
1994 0.93 cases per million -17.0%
1995 0.74 cases per million -20.4%
1996 0.69 cases per million -6.8%
1997 0.47 cases per million -31.9%
1998 0.26 cases per million -44.7%
1999 0.07 cases per million -73.1%
2000 0.09 cases per million +28.6%
2001 0.06 cases per million -33.3%
2002 0 cases per million -100.0%
2003 0.04 cases per million
2004 0.04 cases per million +0.0%
2005 0.01 cases per million -75.0%
2006 0.04 cases per million +300.0%
2007 0.04 cases per million +0.0%
2008 0.01 cases per million -75.0%
2009 0 cases per million -100.0%
2010 0.03 cases per million
2011 0.01 cases per million -66.7%
2012 0 cases per million -100.0%
2013 0 cases per million
2014 0.01 cases per million
2015 0 cases per million -100.0%
2016 0.02 cases per million
2017 0.01 cases per million -50.0%
2018 0 cases per million -100.0%
2019 0.01 cases per million
2020 0.01 cases per million +0.0%
2021 0 cases per million -100.0%
2022 0 cases per million
2023 0.01 cases per million
2024 0.01 cases per million +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Mexico 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 +300.0% 0.01 cases per million 0.04 cases per million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 cases per million 0 cases per million 0 cases per million 2
1980s 0.425 cases per million 0 cases per million 1.36 cases per million 10
1990s 0.942 cases per million 0.07 cases per million 1.8 cases per million 10
2000s 0.033 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.09 cases per million 10
2010s 0.009 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.03 cases per million 10
2020s 0.006 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.01 cases per million 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 56 Peru 0.03 cases per million compare
  2. 57 Colombia 0.02 cases per million compare
  3. 57 Egypt 0.02 cases per million compare
  4. 59 China 0.01 cases per million compare
  5. 59 Iran 0.01 cases per million compare
  6. 59 Thailand 0.01 cases per million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Mexico?
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Mexico 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 cases per million in 1991.
What is the lowest annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 1978.
How does Mexico rank for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
Mexico ranks 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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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Indicator
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people
Unit
cases per million
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by 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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