Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Turkey
Turkey: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
down 82.4%
World rank
68th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,981
in 1978
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
50
1974–2025
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Turkey, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Turkey stood at 6.
That represents a change of down 82.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Turkey peaked at 1,981 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Turkey ranks 68th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 846 | — |
| 1975 | 804 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 1,076 | +33.8% |
| 1977 | 1,109 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,981 | +78.6% |
| 1979 | 1,051 | -46.9% |
| 1980 | 48 | -95.4% |
| 1981 | 69 | +43.8% |
| 1982 | 110 | +59.4% |
| 1983 | 162 | +47.3% |
| 1984 | 161 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 113 | -29.8% |
| 1986 | 160 | +41.6% |
| 1987 | 116 | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 104 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 141 | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 123 | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 102 | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 110 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 95 | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 105 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 63 | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 51 | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 60 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 38 | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 56 | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 48 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 58 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 37 | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 51 | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 28 | -45.1% |
| 2007 | 19 | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 25 | +108.3% |
| 2011 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 16 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | +56.2% |
| 2019 | 18 | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 34 | +183.3% |
| 2025 | 6 | -82.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 6.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,144 | 804 | 1,981 | 6 |
| 1980s | 118.4 | 48 | 162 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.56 | 51 | 123 | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.6 | 12 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.22 | 8 | 25 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.83 | 0 | 34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Turkey?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Turkey was 6 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1,981 in 1978.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Turkey ranks 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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