Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Thailand

Thailand: 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
World rank
59th
of 210 countries
All-time high
20.23 cases per million
in 1978
All-time low
0 cases per million
in 2015
Years of data
49
1974–2024

Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Thailand, 1974–2024

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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

The most recent figure for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Thailand is 0.01 cases per million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Thailand peaked at 20.23 cases per million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, in 2015.

Thailand 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Thailand, 1974 to 2024.
Year cases per million Change
1974 13.42 cases per million
1975 15.36 cases per million +14.5%
1976 16.68 cases per million +8.6%
1977 18.16 cases per million +8.9%
1978 20.23 cases per million +11.4%
1979 16.84 cases per million -16.8%
1980 14.55 cases per million -13.6%
1981 13.53 cases per million -7.0%
1982 14.25 cases per million +5.3%
1983 11.69 cases per million -18.0%
1984 11.1 cases per million -5.0%
1985 11.22 cases per million +1.1%
1986 9.93 cases per million -11.5%
1987 7.95 cases per million -19.9%
1988 6.14 cases per million -22.8%
1989 5.31 cases per million -13.5%
1990 3.87 cases per million -27.1%
1991 2.98 cases per million -23.0%
1992 2.12 cases per million -28.9%
1993 1.17 cases per million -44.8%
1994 1.17 cases per million +0.0%
1995 0.64 cases per million -45.3%
1996 0.53 cases per million -17.2%
1997 0.41 cases per million -22.6%
1998 0.33 cases per million -19.5%
1999 0.4 cases per million +21.2%
2000 0.27 cases per million -32.5%
2001 0.17 cases per million -37.0%
2002 0.14 cases per million -17.6%
2003 0.09 cases per million -35.7%
2004 0.17 cases per million +88.9%
2005 0.09 cases per million -47.1%
2006 0.05 cases per million -44.4%
2007 0.06 cases per million +20.0%
2008 0.04 cases per million -33.3%
2009 0.01 cases per million -75.0%
2010 0.04 cases per million +300.0%
2011 0.01 cases per million -75.0%
2012 0.06 cases per million +500.0%
2013 0.03 cases per million -50.0%
2014 0.03 cases per million +0.0%
2015 0 cases per million -100.0%
2016 0 cases per million
2017 0 cases per million
2018 0 cases per million
2019 0.01 cases per million
2022 0 cases per million -100.0%
2023 0 cases per million
2024 0.01 cases per million

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Thailand 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
2012 +500.0% 0.01 cases per million 0.06 cases per million
2010 +300.0% 0.01 cases per million 0.04 cases per million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.78 cases per million 13.42 cases per million 20.23 cases per million 6
1980s 10.57 cases per million 5.31 cases per million 14.55 cases per million 10
1990s 1.36 cases per million 0.33 cases per million 3.87 cases per million 10
2000s 0.109 cases per million 0.01 cases per million 0.27 cases per million 10
2010s 0.018 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.06 cases per million 10
2020s 0.0033 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.01 cases per million 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

  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 Mexico 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 Thailand?
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Thailand 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 20.23 cases per million in 1978.
What is the lowest annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 2015.
How does Thailand rank for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
Thailand ranks 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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