New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: New neonatal tetanus cases per million was 0.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.12
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
48th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.83
in 1987
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
36
1986–2024

New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Saudi Arabia, 1986–2024

012341986200520241986: 2.91987: 3.81988: 3.41989: 2.91990: 1.21991: 1.11992: 1.31993: 2.91994: 2.61995: 1.91996: 21997: 1.81998: 0.672001: 1.62002: 1.62003: 1.62004: 1.92005: 1.12006: 0.842007: 0.942008: 0.562009: 0.412010: 0.162011: 0.542012: 0.522013: 0.362014: 0.072015: 0.032016: 0.12018: 0.132019: 02020: 0.062021: 0.262022: 02023: 0.092024: 0.12

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Saudi Arabia is 0.12, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.83 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.

Saudi Arabia ranks 48th 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.

New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Saudi Arabia, 1986 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1986 2.9 —
1987 3.83 +32.1%
1988 3.43 -10.4%
1989 2.86 -16.6%
1990 1.22 -57.3%
1991 1.08 -11.5%
1992 1.28 +18.5%
1993 2.87 +124.2%
1994 2.59 -9.8%
1995 1.88 -27.4%
1996 2.02 +7.4%
1997 1.81 -10.4%
1998 0.67 -63.0%
2001 1.58 +135.8%
2002 1.56 -1.3%
2003 1.65 +5.8%
2004 1.88 +13.9%
2005 1.07 -43.1%
2006 0.84 -21.5%
2007 0.94 +11.9%
2008 0.56 -40.4%
2009 0.41 -26.8%
2010 0.16 -61.0%
2011 0.54 +237.5%
2012 0.52 -3.7%
2013 0.36 -30.8%
2014 0.07 -80.6%
2015 0.03 -57.1%
2016 0.1 +233.3%
2018 0.13 +30.0%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0.06 —
2021 0.26 +333.3%
2022 0 -100.0%
2023 0.09 —
2024 0.12 +33.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Saudi Arabia 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
2021 +333.3% 0.06 0.26

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.25 2.86 3.83 4
1990s 1.71 0.67 2.87 9
2000s 1.17 0.41 1.88 9
2010s 0.2122 0 0.54 9
2020s 0.106 0 0.26 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 45 Indonesia 0.15 compare
  2. 45 Tanzania 0.15 compare
  3. 47 Myanmar 0.13 compare
  4. 48 Zimbabwe 0.12 compare
  5. 50 Switzerland 0.11 compare
  6. 51 South Africa 0.09 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Saudi Arabia?
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Saudi Arabia was 0.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 1987.
What is the lowest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for new neonatal tetanus cases per million?
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is new neonatal tetanus cases per million rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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Indicator
New neonatal tetanus cases per million
Source
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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