Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 4.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.4
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.19
in 1993
All-time low
3.54
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan stood at 4.4.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan peaked at 15.19 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.54, in 1987.
Tajikistan ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.99 | — |
| 1951 | 4 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.97 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.03 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.07 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 4.09 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 4.04 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.09 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.12 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.12 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 4.16 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.17 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 4.28 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 4.31 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.31 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.33 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.4 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 4.39 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.35 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.32 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.28 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.28 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.29 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.34 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.38 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.42 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.45 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.46 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.47 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.48 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.51 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.5 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.21 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 4.56 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 4.31 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 3.8 | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 3.56 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 3.54 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.73 | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 4.41 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 4.74 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 4.42 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 11.82 | +167.4% |
| 1993 | 15.19 | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 6.91 | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 4.94 | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 5.39 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 4.93 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 4.84 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.09 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.08 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.05 | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 4.93 | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 5.23 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 5.14 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.34 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.48 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.41 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.82 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.69 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.41 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.49 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.45 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.87 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 4.52 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 4.45 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | -1.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 4.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 4.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +167.4% | 4.42 | 11.82 |
| 1994 | -54.5% | 15.19 | 6.91 |
| 1988 | +33.7% | 3.54 | 4.73 |
| 1995 | -28.5% | 6.91 | 4.94 |
| 1993 | +28.5% | 11.82 | 15.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.05 | 3.97 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.3 | 4.16 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.39 | 4.28 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 | 3.54 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.83 | 4.42 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 | 4.05 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 4.41 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | 4.4 | 4.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan was 4.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.19 in 1993.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 in 1987.
- How does Tajikistan rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Tajikistan ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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