Death rate from cancer by sex in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Death rate from cancer by sex was 50.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
50.94 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
106th
of 111 countries
All-time high
121.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
50.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
30
1981–2022
Death rate from cancer 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Tajikistan is 50.94 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Tajikistan peaked at 121.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 50.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Tajikistan 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 112.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 112.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 121.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 114.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 117.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 120.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 118.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 113.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 115.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 97.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 95.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 76.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 63.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 60.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 63.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 63.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 68.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 60.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 61.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 74.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 68.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 68.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 65.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 57.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 55.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 62.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 68.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 58.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 50.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 81.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 103 Kuwait 54.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 El Salvador 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Egypt 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Syrian Arab Republic 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Bahrain 38.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Maldives 32.97 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0598 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.1014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0622 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Tajikistan?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Tajikistan was 50.94 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 cancer by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 121.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Tajikistan rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Tajikistan ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.