Death rate from cancer by sex in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Death rate from cancer by sex was 50.94 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer by sex in Tajikistan, 1981–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Tajikistan is 50.94, 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 50.94, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 112.29 | — |
| 1982 | 112.58 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 121.72 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 114.24 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 117.44 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 120.64 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 118.57 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 113.31 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 115.74 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 97.57 | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 95.51 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 76.41 | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 63.76 | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 60.92 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 63.19 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 63.7 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 68.7 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 60.35 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 61.75 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 74.72 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 68.77 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 68.96 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.87 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 65.05 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 57.83 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 55.79 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 62.54 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 68.77 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 58.22 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 50.94 | -12.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 50.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.79, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 50.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116.78 | 112.29 | 121.72 | 7 |
| 1990s | 81.88 | 60.92 | 115.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.74 | 60.35 | 74.72 | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.3 | 55.79 | 65.05 | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.31 | 50.94 | 68.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0596 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Tajikistan?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Tajikistan was 50.94 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 121.72 in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.94 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 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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