Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Syria
Syria: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 10 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Syria, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Syria recorded 10 for total tetanus - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Syria peaked at 445 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2013.
That places Syria 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 193 | — |
| 1975 | 178 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 278 | +56.2% |
| 1977 | 146 | -47.5% |
| 1978 | 326 | +123.3% |
| 1979 | 445 | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 244 | -45.2% |
| 1981 | 246 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 186 | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 113 | -39.2% |
| 1984 | 187 | +65.5% |
| 1985 | 127 | -32.1% |
| 1986 | 192 | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 140 | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 135 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 113 | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 71 | -37.2% |
| 1991 | 50 | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 89 | +78.0% |
| 1993 | 78 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 90 | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 135 | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 78 | -42.2% |
| 1997 | 49 | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 36 | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 25 | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 17 | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 23 | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | -92.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +11.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 10 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 10 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 10.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +700.0% | 1 | 8 |
| 2012 | +333.3% | 3 | 13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261 | 146 | 445 | 6 |
| 1980s | 168.3 | 113 | 246 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.1 | 25 | 135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.33 | 3 | 23 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 1 | 13 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Syria?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Syria was 10 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 445 in 1979.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Syria ranks 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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