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Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Iraq

Iraq: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-100 % change on previous year
World rank
56th
of 116 countries
All-time high
171.15 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
42
1977–2024

Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1977–2024

-10001002001977200020241977: -13.1 % change on previous year1978: 7.4 % change on previous year1979: -3.2 % change on previous year1980: -3.9 % change on previous year1981: -9.9 % change on previous year1982: 14.8 % change on previous year1983: -21.8 % change on previous year1984: -12.1 % change on previous year1985: 7.3 % change on previous year1986: -54.4 % change on previous year1987: -66.5 % change on previous year1988: 171.2 % change on previous year1989: -24.1 % change on previous year1990: -29 % change on previous year1991: -30.3 % change on previous year1992: 119.8 % change on previous year1993: -26.6 % change on previous year1994: -48 % change on previous year1995: -28.1 % change on previous year1996: 18.8 % change on previous year1997: -3.9 % change on previous year1998: -47.9 % change on previous year1999: 28.9 % change on previous year2000: -24.5 % change on previous year2001: -40.5 % change on previous year2005: 12.5 % change on previous year2006: -50 % change on previous year2007: -33.3 % change on previous year2008: 50 % change on previous year2009: 88.9 % change on previous year2010: -35.3 % change on previous year2011: -9.1 % change on previous year2012: 10 % change on previous year2013: -9.1 % change on previous year2014: -70 % change on previous year2015: 100 % change on previous year2016: -16.7 % change on previous year2017: 60 % change on previous year2018: -62.5 % change on previous year2019: 33.3 % change on previous year2020: -100 % change on previous year2024: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Iraq is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 171.15 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Iraq ranks 56th of 116 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.

Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year

Year % change on previous year Change
1977 -13.15 % change on previous year —
1978 7.4 % change on previous year -156.3%
1979 -3.24 % change on previous year -143.7%
1980 -3.88 % change on previous year +20.0%
1981 -9.88 % change on previous year +154.3%
1982 14.82 % change on previous year -250.0%
1983 -21.8 % change on previous year -247.1%
1984 -12.07 % change on previous year -44.6%
1985 7.26 % change on previous year -160.1%
1986 -54.41 % change on previous year -849.9%
1987 -66.45 % change on previous year +22.1%
1988 171.15 % change on previous year -357.6%
1989 -24.11 % change on previous year -114.1%
1990 -28.97 % change on previous year +20.1%
1991 -30.26 % change on previous year +4.5%
1992 119.81 % change on previous year -495.9%
1993 -26.61 % change on previous year -122.2%
1994 -47.95 % change on previous year +80.2%
1995 -28.09 % change on previous year -41.4%
1996 18.75 % change on previous year -166.7%
1997 -3.95 % change on previous year -121.1%
1998 -47.95 % change on previous year +1114.6%
1999 28.95 % change on previous year -160.4%
2000 -24.49 % change on previous year -184.6%
2001 -40.54 % change on previous year +65.5%
2005 12.5 % change on previous year -130.8%
2006 -50 % change on previous year -500.0%
2007 -33.33 % change on previous year -33.3%
2008 50 % change on previous year -250.0%
2009 88.89 % change on previous year +77.8%
2010 -35.29 % change on previous year -139.7%
2011 -9.09 % change on previous year -74.2%
2012 10 % change on previous year -210.0%
2013 -9.09 % change on previous year -190.9%
2014 -70 % change on previous year +670.0%
2015 100 % change on previous year -242.9%
2016 -16.67 % change on previous year -116.7%
2017 60 % change on previous year -460.0%
2018 -62.5 % change on previous year -204.2%
2019 33.33 % change on previous year -153.3%
2020 -100 % change on previous year -400.0%
2024 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -2.99 % change on previous year -13.15 % change on previous year 7.4 % change on previous year 3
1980s 0.0625 % change on previous year -66.45 % change on previous year 171.15 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.63 % change on previous year -47.95 % change on previous year 119.81 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.4322 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 88.89 % change on previous year 7
2010s 0.0691 % change on previous year -70 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 10
2020s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 2

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  3. 55 Ghana -92.31 % change on previous year compare
  4. 56 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 56 United Arab Emirates -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 56 Argentina -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 56 Bahrain -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 56 Belize -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 56 Bolivia -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 56 Brazil -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 56 Bhutan -100 % change on previous year compare
  12. 56 Botswana -100 % change on previous year compare
  13. 56 Central African Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
  14. 56 Chile -100 % change on previous year compare
  15. 56 Cape Verde -100 % change on previous year compare
  16. 56 Costa Rica -100 % change on previous year compare
  17. 56 Dominican Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
  18. 56 Algeria -100 % change on previous year compare
  19. 56 Ecuador -100 % change on previous year compare
  20. 56 Egypt -100 % change on previous year compare
  21. 56 Eritrea -100 % change on previous year compare
  22. 56 Guinea-Bissau -100 % change on previous year compare
  23. 56 Guatemala -100 % change on previous year compare
  24. 56 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare
  25. 56 Honduras -100 % change on previous year compare
  26. 56 Iran -100 % change on previous year compare
  27. 56 Israel -100 % change on previous year compare
  28. 56 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year compare
  29. 56 Jordan -100 % change on previous year compare
  30. 56 Kenya -100 % change on previous year compare
  31. 56 Kiribati -100 % change on previous year compare
  32. 56 Kuwait -100 % change on previous year compare
  33. 56 Lebanon -100 % change on previous year compare
  34. 56 Libya -100 % change on previous year compare
  35. 56 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
  36. 56 Lesotho -100 % change on previous year compare
  37. 56 Mauritania -100 % change on previous year compare
  38. 56 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
  39. 56 Niger -100 % change on previous year compare
  40. 56 Nicaragua -100 % change on previous year compare
  41. 56 Nepal -100 % change on previous year compare
  42. 56 Oman -100 % change on previous year compare
  43. 56 Panama -100 % change on previous year compare
  44. 56 North Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
  45. 56 Portugal -100 % change on previous year compare
  46. 56 Paraguay -100 % change on previous year compare
  47. 56 Romania -100 % change on previous year compare
  48. 56 Rwanda -100 % change on previous year compare
  49. 56 Senegal -100 % change on previous year compare
  50. 56 Singapore -100 % change on previous year compare
  51. 56 Solomon Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  52. 56 Sierra Leone -100 % change on previous year compare
  53. 56 El Salvador -100 % change on previous year compare
  54. 56 Serbia -100 % change on previous year compare
  55. 56 South Sudan -100 % change on previous year compare
  56. 56 Sao Tome and Principe -100 % change on previous year compare
  57. 56 Eswatini -100 % change on previous year compare
  58. 56 East Timor -100 % change on previous year compare
  59. 56 Tunisia -100 % change on previous year compare
  60. 56 Uruguay -100 % change on previous year compare
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  63. 56 South Africa -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Iraq?
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Iraq was -100 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 171.15 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Iraq rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 56th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
129 places, 3,529 data points, 1975–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.