Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
45.89 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
105th
of 111 countries
All-time high
94.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
45.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
30
1981–2022
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized 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
The most recent figure for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Tajikistan is 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Tajikistan peaked at 94.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Tajikistan 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 85.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 84.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 91.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 91.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 93.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 91.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 94.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 89.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 87.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 78.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 76.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 64.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 52.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 51.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 53.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 52.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 60.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 52.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 54.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 64.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 60.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 59.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 63.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 58.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 53.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 52.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 56.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 58.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 52.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 66.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 102 Albania 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 El Salvador 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 47.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Egypt 42.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Bahrain 39.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Syrian Arab Republic 38.01 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 7.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Tajikistan?
- Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Tajikistan was 45.89 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: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Tajikistan rank for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Tajikistan ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.