Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
In 2022, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Tajikistan stood at 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Tajikistan peaked at 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.709 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1995.
Tajikistan ranks 87th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.709 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.7% |
| 1996 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +241.0% |
| 1997 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.709 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 84 Bulgaria 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Qatar 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Germany 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Oman 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Sweden 1.43 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Tajikistan?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Tajikistan was 1.49 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 rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.709 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- How does Tajikistan rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Tajikistan ranks 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. 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 10-14 years.