Child mortality rate in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Child mortality rate was 2.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.81 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
61st
of 200 countries
All-time high
15.37 deaths per 100 live births
in 1972
All-time low
2.81 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Child mortality rate in Tajikistan, 1972–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 2.81 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Tajikistan peaked at 15.37 deaths per 100 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.81 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Tajikistan 61st out of 200 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 in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.37 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1973 | 14.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 14.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 13.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 13.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 13.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 12.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 12.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 12.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 12.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 12.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 12.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 11.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 10.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 10.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 9.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 10.15 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 10.83 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 9.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 2.81 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 2.81 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, 7.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.82 deaths per 100 live births | 12.71 deaths per 100 live births | 15.37 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.41 deaths per 100 live births | 9.87 deaths per 100 live births | 12.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.09 deaths per 100 live births | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 58 Bangladesh 3.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 59 Laos 2.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 2.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 2.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 63 India 2.66 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 64 Philippines 2.65 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)
- 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 child mortality rate in Tajikistan?
- Child mortality rate in Tajikistan was 2.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 deaths per 100 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for child mortality rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.