Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Mexico
Mexico: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 40 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
40
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
31st
of 210 countries
All-time high
532
in 1975
All-time low
15
in 2020
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Mexico, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 40 for total tetanus - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Mexico peaked at 532 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 31st 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 465 | — |
| 1975 | 532 | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 391 | -26.5% |
| 1977 | 490 | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 439 | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 383 | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 363 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 359 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 307 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 339 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 399 | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 436 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 359 | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 311 | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 430 | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 285 | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 381 | +33.7% |
| 1991 | 340 | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 170 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 139 | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 260 | +87.1% |
| 1995 | 195 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 229 | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 169 | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 148 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 93 | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 103 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 101 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 61 | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 82 | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 68 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 54 | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 45 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 23 | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 28 | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 20 | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 26 | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 35 | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 27 | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 35 | +52.2% |
| 2020 | 15 | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 29 | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 31 | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 40 | +29.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 40 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 40.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 450 | 383 | 532 | 6 |
| 1980s | 358.8 | 285 | 436 | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.4 | 93 | 381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.9 | 39 | 103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7 | 20 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.17 | 15 | 40 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 28 South Sudan 57 compare
- 29 Malaysia 51 compare
- 30 Thailand 41 compare
- 32 India 38 compare
- 33 United States 27 compare
- 33 Colombia 27 compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 27 compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 in Mexico?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Mexico was 40 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 532 in 1975.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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