Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 14.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Tajikistan, 1981–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Tajikistan stood at 14.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Tajikistan peaked at 14.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1982.
That places Tajikistan 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.0% | — |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +81.4% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -52.5% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +205.2% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 8.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.5% | 14.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 12 Turkmenistan 15.2% compare
- 13 Uruguay 15.0% compare
- 14 Guadeloupe 14.8% compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 13.7% compare
- 17 Japan 13.6% compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.1% 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.1749 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.3012 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Tajikistan?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Tajikistan was 14.3% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1982.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Tajikistan ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.