Crude death rate in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Crude death rate was 4.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.58
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.61
in 1953
All-time low
4.58
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 4.58 for crude death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Tajikistan peaked at 17.61 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 4.58, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.09 | — |
| 1951 | 17.45 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 17.56 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 17.61 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 17.57 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 17.5 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 17.41 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 17.28 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 17.14 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 16.95 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 16.74 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 16.46 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 16.13 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 15.79 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 15.37 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 14.91 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 14.48 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 14.09 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 13.71 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 13.38 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 13.09 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 12.84 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 12.61 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 12.38 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 12.17 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 11.96 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.78 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 11.62 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 11.48 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 11.38 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 11.28 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.17 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 10.49 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 10.31 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.18 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.02 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 9.8 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.02 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 10 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.11 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 10.04 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 9.83 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 11.68 | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 12.14 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 10.02 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 9.31 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 9.15 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.52 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 8.28 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.82 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 7.38 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 7.06 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.75 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.37 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.15 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.14 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.98 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.85 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.72 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.66 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.67 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.57 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.42 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.25 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.28 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.16 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.95 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.84 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.85 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 4.62 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 4.58 | -0.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 4.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 4.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 46% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.36 | 16.95 | 17.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.11 | 13.38 | 16.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.13 | 11.38 | 13.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.34 | 9.8 | 11.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.68 | 7.82 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 | 5.66 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 4.84 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 4.58 | 5.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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- 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 crude death rate in Tajikistan?
- Crude death rate in Tajikistan was 4.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.61 in 1953.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for crude death rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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