Birth rate vs. death rate in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Birth rate vs. death rate was 26.12 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.12 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.71 births per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
26.12 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Tajikistan is 26.12 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Tajikistan peaked at 47.71 births per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26.12 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 49th 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.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.11 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 42.79 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 43.3 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 44.09 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 44.77 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 45.37 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 46.38 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 47.18 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 47.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 47.71 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 47.71 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 47.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 46.07 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 45.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 44.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 43.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 43.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 42.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 42.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 42.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 41.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 41.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 41.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 41.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 41.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 40.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 40.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 40.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 40.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 40.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 40.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 41.24 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 41.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 42.48 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 43.15 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 43.78 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 44.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 43.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 41.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 40.65 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 39.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 38.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 37.71 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 31.95 births per 1,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 32.92 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 33.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 31.6 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 29.11 births per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 29.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 29.89 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 29.27 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 29.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.93 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 30.57 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 31.41 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 31.98 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 32.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.94 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 29.65 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 29.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 27.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.04 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 26.12 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 26.12 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 26.12 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.93 births per 1,000 people | 42.11 births per 1,000 people | 47.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.46 births per 1,000 people | 42.52 births per 1,000 people | 47.71 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.45 births per 1,000 people | 40.82 births per 1,000 people | 42.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.95 births per 1,000 people | 40.72 births per 1,000 people | 44.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.15 births per 1,000 people | 31.6 births per 1,000 people | 43.09 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.68 births per 1,000 people | 28.95 births per 1,000 people | 31.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.18 births per 1,000 people | 29.17 births per 1,000 people | 32.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.32 births per 1,000 people | 26.12 births per 1,000 people | 28.36 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 46 Solomon Islands 26.93 births per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 26.46 births per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Ghana 26.31 births per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Namibia 25.89 births per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Kiribati 25.81 births per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Iraq 25.73 births 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 birth rate vs. death rate in Tajikistan?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Tajikistan was 26.12 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.71 births per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.12 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.