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.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.0% | — |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +300.0% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 32.0% | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 85.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 85.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.0%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +300.0% | 1.0% | 4.0% |
| 1984 | +100.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| 1986 | +66.7% | 12.0% | 20.0% |
| 1987 | +60.0% | 20.0% | 32.0% |
| 1985 | +50.0% | 8.0% | 12.0% |
| 1989 | +29.0% | 31.0% | 40.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 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.