Death rate from cancer in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Death rate from cancer 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
Death rate from cancer 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 death rate from cancer 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, death rate from cancer 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.
Tajikistan ranks 105th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer 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 Syria 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 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 death rate from cancer in Tajikistan?
- Death rate from cancer 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Tajikistan rank for death rate from cancer?
- Tajikistan ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer 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 Death rate from cancer. 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.