3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 31.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
31.4
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
83.7
in 2000
All-time low
31.4
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Tajikistan, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 83.72001: 77.32002: 71.32003: 65.62004: 60.42005: 55.92006: 52.12007: 492008: 46.52009: 44.52010: 42.92011: 41.62012: 40.42013: 39.42014: 38.42015: 37.42016: 36.52017: 35.52018: 34.52019: 33.52020: 32.52021: 31.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Tajikistan stood at 31.4. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Tajikistan peaked at 83.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.4, in 2021.

That places Tajikistan 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Tajikistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 83.7
2001 77.3 -7.6%
2002 71.3 -7.8%
2003 65.6 -8.0%
2004 60.4 -7.9%
2005 55.9 -7.5%
2006 52.1 -6.8%
2007 49 -6.0%
2008 46.5 -5.1%
2009 44.5 -4.3%
2010 42.9 -3.6%
2011 41.6 -3.0%
2012 40.4 -2.9%
2013 39.4 -2.5%
2014 38.4 -2.5%
2015 37.4 -2.6%
2016 36.5 -2.4%
2017 35.5 -2.7%
2018 34.5 -2.8%
2019 33.5 -2.9%
2020 32.5 -3.0%
2021 31.4 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.63 44.5 83.7 10
2010s 38.01 33.5 42.9 10
2020s 31.95 31.4 32.5 2

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  5. 60 Marshall Islands 29.7 compare
  6. 61 Fiji 27.7 compare
  7. 61 Guyana 27.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Tajikistan?
3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Tajikistan was 31.4 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 83.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 2021.
How does Tajikistan rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
Tajikistan ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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