Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 385 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
385
Change on year
down 12.7%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
7,055
in 1980
All-time low
236
in 2018
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region), 1980–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total tetanus - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region) is 385, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 7,055 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 236, in 2018.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,055 | — |
| 1981 | 6,246 | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 6,305 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 6,062 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 6,118 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5,572 | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 4,823 | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 4,447 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 3,901 | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 3,501 | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 3,142 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 2,647 | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 2,317 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 2,190 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 2,020 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1,787 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 1,491 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 705 | -52.7% |
| 1998 | 2,268 | +221.7% |
| 1999 | 1,078 | -52.5% |
| 2000 | 1,756 | +62.9% |
| 2001 | 1,551 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 704 | -54.6% |
| 2003 | 902 | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 854 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 969 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 917 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 723 | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 660 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 578 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 618 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 598 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 570 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 485 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 517 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 568 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 533 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 545 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 236 | -56.7% |
| 2019 | 483 | +104.7% |
| 2020 | 381 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 409 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 412 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 464 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 441 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 385 | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,403 | 3,501 | 7,055 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,964 | 705 | 3,142 | 10 |
| 2000s | 961.4 | 578 | 1,756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 515.3 | 236 | 618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.33 | 381 | 464 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region)?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region) was 385 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,055 in 1980.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 236 in 2018.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total tetanus - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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