Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total tetanus - number of reported cases was 13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Venezuela, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 13 for total tetanus - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,200.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total tetanus - number of reported cases in Venezuela peaked at 583 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
Venezuela ranks 52nd 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 522 | — |
| 1975 | 583 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 503 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 449 | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 453 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 377 | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 476 | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 413 | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 435 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 348 | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 245 | -29.6% |
| 1985 | 262 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 228 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 156 | -31.6% |
| 1988 | 138 | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 112 | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 99 | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 118 | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 81 | -31.4% |
| 1993 | 92 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 59 | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 65 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46 | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27 | -41.3% |
| 2001 | 38 | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 25 | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 34 | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 38 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | — |
| 2010 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 26 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 9 | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 23 | +64.3% |
| 2017 | 16 | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | +1200.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1200.0% | 1 | 13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 481.17 | 377 | 583 | 6 |
| 1980s | 281.3 | 112 | 476 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.1 | 46 | 118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.44 | 0 | 38 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.8 | 0 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More health data for Venezuela
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total tetanus - number of reported cases in Venezuela?
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases in Venezuela was 13 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 583 in 1975.
- What is the lowest total tetanus - number of reported cases recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Venezuela rank for total tetanus - number of reported cases?
- Venezuela ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total tetanus - number of reported cases rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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