Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Peru
Peru: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
45th
of 210 countries
All-time high
606
in 1984
All-time low
16
in 2025
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Peru, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 16 for total tetanus - number of reported cases in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Peru peaked at 606 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2025.
Peru ranks 45th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 281 | — |
| 1975 | 350 | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 406 | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 500 | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 532 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 487 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 525 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 385 | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 400 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 360 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 606 | +68.3% |
| 1985 | 324 | -46.5% |
| 1986 | 373 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 271 | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 143 | -47.2% |
| 1989 | 203 | +42.0% |
| 1990 | 124 | -38.9% |
| 1991 | 89 | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 140 | +57.3% |
| 1993 | 120 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 94 | -27.7% |
| 1996 | 57 | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 63 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 88 | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 70 | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 57 | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 33 | -42.1% |
| 2002 | 49 | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 58 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 44 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 28 | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 55 | +96.4% |
| 2008 | 42 | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 19 | -54.8% |
| 2010 | 47 | +147.4% |
| 2011 | 38 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 17 | -55.3% |
| 2013 | 35 | +105.9% |
| 2014 | 21 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 19 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 16 | -20.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 16.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 426 | 281 | 532 | 6 |
| 1980s | 359 | 143 | 606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.5 | 57 | 140 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7 | 19 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6 | 17 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.33 | 16 | 22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 42 Benin 21 compare
- 43 Afghanistan 19 compare
- 44 Cameroon 17 compare
- 45 Haiti 16 compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 16 compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 16 compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 Peru?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Peru was 16 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 606 in 1984.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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