Cancer death rate by age group in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Cancer death rate by age group was 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6.1 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1,529.8%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
Years of data
30
1981–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Tajikistan, 1981–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rate by age group in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,529.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Tajikistan peaked at 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.
That places Tajikistan 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -82.5% |
| 1985 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +374.6% |
| 1986 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +159.7% |
| 1990 | 20.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.3% |
| 1992 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5815 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.3% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5547 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.5851 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +106.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5911 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.1% |
| 2003 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +195.0% |
| 2004 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 2005 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.5% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1936.7% |
| 2020 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3742 deaths per 100,000 people | -93.7% |
| 2022 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1529.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5851 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3742 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 10 Mauritius 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Egypt 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Ukraine 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Sri Lanka 4.46 deaths per 100,000 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1769 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9367 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Tajikistan?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Tajikistan was 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- How does Tajikistan rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Tajikistan ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.