Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Yemen
Yemen: Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people was 1.5 cases per million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Yemen, 1979–2024
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
Yemen recorded 1.5 cases per million for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in 2024.
The figure is down 51.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Yemen peaked at 13.09 cases per million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, in 2017.
Yemen ranks 17th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 cases per million | 2.17 cases per million | 2.17 cases per million | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.07 cases per million | 0.73 cases per million | 13.09 cases per million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 cases per million | 0.19 cases per million | 6.88 cases per million | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.81 cases per million | 1.16 cases per million | 8.87 cases per million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 4.04 cases per million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.81 cases per million | 1.5 cases per million | 3.5 cases per million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Yemen?
- Annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people in Yemen was 1.5 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 13.09 cases per million in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual new cases of neonatal tetanus per million people rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.