Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 249.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
249.88 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
488.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
249.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
30
1981–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 249.88 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Tajikistan peaked at 488.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 249.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Tajikistan 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 327.96 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 325.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 308.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 300.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 315.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 347.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 347.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 324.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 321.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 350 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 404.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 438.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 391.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 409.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 379.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 388.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 405.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 365.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 379.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 418.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 403.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 376.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 488.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 385.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 332.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 368.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 357.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 376.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 366.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 249.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 249.88 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.69 deaths per 100,000 people, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 249.88 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 324.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 300.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 347.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 381.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 321.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 438.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 405.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 365.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 488.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 361.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 332.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 385.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 330.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 249.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 376.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 299.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Belarus 263.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Romania 258.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Serbia 245.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 240.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 230.42 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Tajikistan?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Tajikistan was 249.88 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 cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 488.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Tajikistan rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Tajikistan ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.