3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 13.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Tajikistan, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Tajikistan is 13.6, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Tajikistan peaked at 28.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 2021.
Tajikistan ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4 | — |
| 2001 | 27.2 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 26 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 24.8 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 23.9 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 23.1 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 22.5 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 22 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.9 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.1 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 19.2 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 18.3 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 17.5 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.8 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.3 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.9 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.4 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 14 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.6 | -2.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 13.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 13.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.4, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.03 | 20.9 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.86 | 14.4 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 13.6 | 14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 65 Iraq 14.1 compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 13.8 compare
- 67 Fiji 13.7 compare
- 69 Bolivia 13.2 compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 13 compare
- 71 Micronesia (country) 12.9 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6758 % 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 0.0596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6416 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0629 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Tajikistan?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Tajikistan was 13.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 2021.
- How does Tajikistan rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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