Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iran, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iran is 7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 1,460 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Iran 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.
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 254 | — |
| 1975 | 48 | -81.1% |
| 1976 | 9 | -81.2% |
| 1977 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 1,460 | +18150.0% |
| 1979 | 143 | -90.2% |
| 1980 | 86 | -39.9% |
| 1981 | 120 | +39.5% |
| 1982 | 302 | +151.7% |
| 1983 | 359 | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 294 | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 236 | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 172 | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 111 | -35.5% |
| 1988 | 101 | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 56 | -44.6% |
| 1990 | 30 | -46.4% |
| 1991 | 14 | -53.3% |
| 1992 | 35 | +150.0% |
| 1993 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 43 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 26 | -39.5% |
| 1996 | 42 | +61.5% |
| 1997 | 23 | -45.2% |
| 1998 | 41 | +78.3% |
| 1999 | 26 | -36.6% |
| 2000 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 22 | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 16 | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 9 | -43.8% |
| 2004 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 13 | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | -72.7% |
| 2017 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | +500.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +16.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 7.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +18150.0% | 8 | 1,460 |
| 2022 | +500.0% | 2 | 12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 320.33 | 8 | 1,460 | 6 |
| 1980s | 183.7 | 56 | 359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.7 | 14 | 43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3 | 8 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iran?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iran was 7 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,460 in 1978.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total tetanus - number of reported cases with 793 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total tetanus - number of reported cases with 793 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.