Child mortality vs population growth in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.15
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 1989
All-time low
2.15
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Tajikistan is 2.15, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Tajikistan peaked at 3.4 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.5 | — |
| 1951 | 2.53 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 2.57 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.65 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 2.72 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.79 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 2.85 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 2.91 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 3 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 3.05 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 3.1 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 3.12 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 3.14 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.13 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.07 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.01 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.98 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.96 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.93 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.91 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.92 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.93 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.93 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.93 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.93 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.93 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.93 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.93 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.93 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.95 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.95 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.95 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.02 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.06 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.11 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.15 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.27 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.31 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.38 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.4 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.31 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.9 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 2.76 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.88 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.84 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.28 | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 2.44 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.49 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.38 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.17 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.24 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.26 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.32 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.41 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.48 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.57 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.63 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.66 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.69 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.58 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.47 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.46 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.43 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.25 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.24 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.24 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -3.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 2.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 2.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.76 | 2.5 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.04 | 2.91 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.93 | 2.92 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 | 2.95 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 | 2.28 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 | 2.17 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.43 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.15 | 2.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,061 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0629 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Tajikistan?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Tajikistan was 2.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 1989.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Tajikistan ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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