Deaths from cancer in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Deaths from cancer was 4,029 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cancer in Tajikistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 4,029 deaths for deaths from cancer in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer in Tajikistan peaked at 4,696 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,754 deaths, in 2000.
Tajikistan ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,754 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,754 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,827 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,885 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,986 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,154 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4,266 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4,407 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,477 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,544 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4,481 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,465 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,444 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,350 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,431 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,472 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,545 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,546 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,622 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,696 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,686 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,029 deaths | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,105 deaths | 3,754 deaths | 4,544 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,505 deaths | 4,350 deaths | 4,696 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,357 deaths | 4,029 deaths | 4,686 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 124 South Sudan 4,455 deaths compare
- 125 North Macedonia 4,317 deaths compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 4,224 deaths compare
- 128 Estonia 3,753 deaths compare
- 129 Togo 3,741 deaths compare
- 130 Jamaica 3,652 deaths 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1769 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9367 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer in Tajikistan?
- Deaths from cancer in Tajikistan was 4,029 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,696 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,754 deaths in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for deaths from cancer?
- Tajikistan ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.