Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Morocco

Morocco: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people was 0.08 cases per million in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.08 cases per million
World rank
52nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
6.38 cases per million
in 1987
All-time low
0.03 cases per million
in 2009
Years of data
33
1981–2018

Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Morocco, 1981–2018

02461981199920181981: 0.15 cases per million1982: 4.6 cases per million1983: 4.9 cases per million1984: 5.6 cases per million1985: 4.7 cases per million1986: 5.8 cases per million1987: 6.4 cases per million1988: 3.1 cases per million1989: 1.8 cases per million1990: 1.1 cases per million1991: 0.85 cases per million1992: 0.91 cases per million1993: 0.35 cases per million1994: 0.35 cases per million1995: 0.53 cases per million1996: 0.52 cases per million1997: 0.15 cases per million1998: 0.22 cases per million1999: 0.32 cases per million2000: 0.07 cases per million2001: 0.1 cases per million2002: 0.17 cases per million2003: 0.17 cases per million2004: 0.23 cases per million2006: 0.13 cases per million2007: 0.13 cases per million2008: 0.25 cases per million2009: 0.03 cases per million2010: 0.22 cases per million2011: 0.12 cases per million2012: 0.12 cases per million2013: 0.03 cases per million2018: 0.08 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. Measured in cases per million.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 0.08 cases per million for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in 2018.

The figure is down 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Morocco peaked at 6.38 cases per million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.03 cases per million, in 2009.

Morocco ranks 52nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.11 cases per million 0.15 cases per million 6.38 cases per million 9
1990s 0.535 cases per million 0.15 cases per million 1.15 cases per million 10
2000s 0.1422 cases per million 0.03 cases per million 0.25 cases per million 9
2010s 0.114 cases per million 0.03 cases per million 0.22 cases per million 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 50 Switzerland 0.11 cases per million compare
  2. 51 South Africa 0.09 cases per million compare
  3. 53 India 0.05 cases per million compare
  4. 54 Syria 0.04 cases per million compare
  5. 54 Venezuela 0.04 cases per million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Morocco?
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Morocco was 0.08 cases per million in 2018, 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 6.38 cases per million in 1987.
What is the lowest annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 cases per million in 2009.
How does Morocco rank for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
Morocco ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2018.
Is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco 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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About this data

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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