Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus was 2 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Jamaica, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Jamaica is 2 Cases, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Jamaica peaked at 51 Cases in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 42 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 51 Cases | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 39 Cases | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 33 Cases | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 40 Cases | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 14 Cases | -65.0% |
| 1980 | 10 Cases | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 9 Cases | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 11 Cases | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 2 Cases | -81.8% |
| 1984 | 4 Cases | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 19 Cases | +375.0% |
| 1986 | 17 Cases | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 3 Cases | -82.4% |
| 1988 | 6 Cases | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 1 Cases | -83.3% |
| 1990 | 6 Cases | +500.0% |
| 1991 | 13 Cases | +116.7% |
| 1992 | 5 Cases | -61.5% |
| 1993 | 6 Cases | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 6 Cases | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 Cases | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 13 Cases | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 6 Cases | -53.8% |
| 1998 | 8 Cases | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 6 Cases | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 5 Cases | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 9 Cases | +80.0% |
| 2002 | 3 Cases | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 2 Cases | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 11 Cases | +450.0% |
| 2005 | 12 Cases | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 9 Cases | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 10 Cases | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1 Cases | -90.0% |
| 2009 | 6 Cases | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 3 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 1 Cases | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 4 Cases | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 1 Cases | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 2 Cases | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 2 Cases | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2020 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2021 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2022 | 2 Cases | — |
| 2023 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 2 Cases | — |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2 Cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5 Cases, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +500.0% | 1 Cases | 6 Cases |
| 2009 | +500.0% | 1 Cases | 6 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.5 Cases | 14 Cases | 51 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.2 Cases | 1 Cases | 19 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8 Cases | 5 Cases | 13 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8 Cases | 1 Cases | 12 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 Cases | 0 Cases | 4 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8 Cases | 0 Cases | 2 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 86 Bolivia 2 Cases compare
- 86 East Timor 2 Cases compare
- 86 Egypt 2 Cases compare
- 86 France 2 Cases compare
- 86 Gabon 2 Cases compare
- 86 Georgia 2 Cases compare
- 86 Greece 2 Cases compare
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 2 Cases compare
- 86 New Zealand 2 Cases compare
- 86 Singapore 2 Cases compare
- 86 Zimbabwe 2 Cases compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Jamaica?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus in Jamaica was 2 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 51 Cases in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed cases of tetanus rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual number of confirmed cases of tetanus. Confirmed numbers underestimate the actual number of tetanus cases, due to limited testing and reporting capacity.