Annual death rates at different ages in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Annual death rates at different ages was 25.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.05 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
166.96 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
25.05 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Tajikistan is 25.05 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Tajikistan peaked at 166.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25.05 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates at different ages in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 166.96 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 165.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 163.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 161.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 159.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 157.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 155.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 153.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 151.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 149.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 147.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 145.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 143.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 141.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 139.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 137.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 135.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 133.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 131.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 128.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 125.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 123.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 120.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 117.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 114.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 111.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 108.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 106.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 105.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 103.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 102.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 101.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 100.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 98.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 96.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 93.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 90.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 88.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 86.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 85.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 85.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 85.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 85.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 82.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 87.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 86.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 85.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 80.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 76.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 72.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 67.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 63.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 58.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 54.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 50.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 47.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 44.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 41.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 39.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 37.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 36.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 35.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 34.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 33.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 32.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 31.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 30.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 29.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 29.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 27.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 26.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 25.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 25.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 25.05 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 25.05 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people, 7.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 149.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 166.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 138.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 128.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 147.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 103.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 125.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 85.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 102.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 72.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 87.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 37.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 55 Namibia 27.86 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Eritrea 27.75 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 26.22 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Senegal 24.67 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Western Sahara 24.26 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Fiji 23.33 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Tajikistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- 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 annual death rates at different ages in Tajikistan?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Tajikistan was 25.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 166.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Tajikistan ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.