Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people was 0.13 cases per million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Myanmar, 1974–2024
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 Myanmar is 0.13 cases per million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Myanmar peaked at 6.99 cases per million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.13 cases per million, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | cases per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.34 cases per million | — |
| 1975 | 6.99 cases per million | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 6.01 cases per million | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 6.19 cases per million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 5.19 cases per million | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 4.57 cases per million | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 3.73 cases per million | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 4.02 cases per million | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 3.57 cases per million | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 3.38 cases per million | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.79 cases per million | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 2.62 cases per million | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.93 cases per million | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 1.69 cases per million | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.48 cases per million | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 1.48 cases per million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.68 cases per million | -54.1% |
| 1991 | 4.7 cases per million | +591.2% |
| 1992 | 2.76 cases per million | -41.3% |
| 1993 | 2.53 cases per million | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.69 cases per million | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 0.73 cases per million | -56.8% |
| 1996 | 0.95 cases per million | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 0.46 cases per million | -51.6% |
| 1998 | 1.69 cases per million | +267.4% |
| 1999 | 1.92 cases per million | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.91 cases per million | -52.6% |
| 2002 | 1.56 cases per million | +71.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 cases per million | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 cases per million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.82 cases per million | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.86 cases per million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 cases per million | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.52 cases per million | -49.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7 cases per million | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 0.39 cases per million | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 0.65 cases per million | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.58 cases per million | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.78 cases per million | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 0.63 cases per million | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.59 cases per million | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.41 cases per million | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 0.39 cases per million | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.42 cases per million | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.47 cases per million | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.32 cases per million | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.15 cases per million | -53.1% |
| 2022 | 0.26 cases per million | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 0.15 cases per million | -42.3% |
| 2024 | 0.13 cases per million | -13.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.13 cases per million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.12 cases per million, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Myanmar 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 | +591.2% | 0.68 cases per million | 4.7 cases per million |
| 1998 | +267.4% | 0.46 cases per million | 1.69 cases per million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.71 cases per million | 4.57 cases per million | 6.99 cases per million | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.67 cases per million | 1.48 cases per million | 4.02 cases per million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 cases per million | 0.46 cases per million | 4.7 cases per million | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.94 cases per million | 0.52 cases per million | 1.56 cases per million | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.531 cases per million | 0.39 cases per million | 0.78 cases per million | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.202 cases per million | 0.13 cases per million | 0.32 cases per million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 45 Indonesia 0.15 cases per million compare
- 45 Tanzania 0.15 cases per million compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 0.12 cases per million compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 0.12 cases per million compare
- 50 Switzerland 0.11 cases per million compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Myanmar?
- Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Myanmar was 0.13 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 cases per million in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 cases per million in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
- Myanmar ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.