Newborns protected against tetanus in Pakistan
Pakistan: Newborns protected against tetanus was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Pakistan, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Pakistan stood at 85.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Pakistan peaked at 86.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 67th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 1.0% | 40.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 62.1% | 50.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 71.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 75.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 85.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Pakistan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 849 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 849 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Pakistan?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Pakistan was 85.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Pakistan ranks 67th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Newborns protected against tetanus (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.