Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Iraq
Iraq: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,398
in 1985
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
46
1974–2025
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Iraq, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total tetanus - number of reported cases in Iraq is 22, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Iraq peaked at 1,398 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 39th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 811 | — |
| 1975 | 940 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 1,221 | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 1,079 | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 1,116 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1,092 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,045 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 937 | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 1,061 | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 828 | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 1,370 | +65.5% |
| 1985 | 1,398 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 495 | -64.6% |
| 1987 | 360 | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 372 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 284 | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 936 | +229.6% |
| 1992 | 331 | -64.6% |
| 1993 | 235 | -29.0% |
| 1994 | 126 | -46.4% |
| 1995 | 99 | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 91 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 99 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 38 | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 68 | +78.9% |
| 2004 | 17 | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 21 | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 9 | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 17 | +88.9% |
| 2008 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 34 | +88.9% |
| 2010 | 25 | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 39 | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 34 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 6 | -80.6% |
| 2017 | 19 | +216.7% |
| 2018 | 14 | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 23 | +64.3% |
| 2020 | 10 | -56.5% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 26 | — |
| 2024 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 22 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,043 | 811 | 1,221 | 6 |
| 1980s | 815 | 284 | 1,398 | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.78 | 38 | 936 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.33 | 9 | 34 | 6 |
| 2010s | 25 | 6 | 39 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.33 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4978 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Iraq?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Iraq was 22 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,398 in 1985.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. 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 Total tetanus - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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