Child mortality rate by sex in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Child mortality rate by sex was 2.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.47 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.47 deaths per 100 live births
in 1972
All-time low
2.47 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in Tajikistan, 1972–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 2.47 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Tajikistan peaked at 14.47 deaths per 100 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.47 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Tajikistan 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate by sex in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.47 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1973 | 13.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 13.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 12.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 12.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 11.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 11.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 11.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 10.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 9.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 9.37 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.71 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 10.02 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 8.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 8.38 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 5.9 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.95 deaths per 100 live births | 11.84 deaths per 100 live births | 14.47 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.58 deaths per 100 live births | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | 11.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.29 deaths per 100 live births | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 59 India 2.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 2.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.56 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 2.38 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 64 Philippines 2.36 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 65 Nepal 2.31 deaths per 100 live births 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 child mortality rate by sex in Tajikistan?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Tajikistan was 2.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 deaths per 100 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Tajikistan ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .