Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Iraq
Iraq: Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
65th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,027
in 1976
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
47
1976–2025
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Iraq, 1976–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Iraq is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Iraq peaked at 1,027 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 65th 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.
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,027 | — |
| 1977 | 892 | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 958 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 927 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 891 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 803 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 922 | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 721 | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 634 | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 680 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 310 | -54.4% |
| 1987 | 104 | -66.5% |
| 1988 | 282 | +171.2% |
| 1989 | 214 | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 152 | -29.0% |
| 1991 | 106 | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 233 | +119.8% |
| 1993 | 171 | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 89 | -48.0% |
| 1995 | 64 | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 76 | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 38 | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 49 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 37 | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 22 | -40.5% |
| 2004 | 16 | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 9 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | +88.9% |
| 2010 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 951 | 892 | 1,027 | 4 |
| 1980s | 556.1 | 104 | 922 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.1 | 38 | 233 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.75 | 6 | 37 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.5783 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3603 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Iraq?
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases in Iraq was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,027 in 1976.
- What is the lowest neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Iraq ranks 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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