Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality was 4.4 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.4 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.19 years
in 1993
All-time low
3.54 years
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 4.4 years for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Tajikistan peaked at 15.19 years in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.54 years, 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.99 years | — |
| 1951 | 4 years | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.97 years | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.03 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 4.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 4.04 years | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.12 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 4.16 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 4.28 years | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 4.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.4 years | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 4.39 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.35 years | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.32 years | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.28 years | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.28 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.29 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.34 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.21 years | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 4.56 years | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 4.31 years | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 3.8 years | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 3.56 years | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 3.54 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.73 years | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 4.41 years | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 4.74 years | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 4.42 years | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 11.82 years | +167.4% |
| 1993 | 15.19 years | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 6.91 years | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 4.94 years | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 5.39 years | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 4.93 years | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 4.84 years | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.09 years | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.05 years | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 4.93 years | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 4.58 years | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 5.23 years | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 5.14 years | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.14 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 years | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.34 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.48 years | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.41 years | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.21 years | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.82 years | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.89 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.69 years | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.41 years | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.49 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.45 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.87 years | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 4.52 years | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 4.45 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.4 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.05 years | 3.97 years | 4.12 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.3 years | 4.16 years | 4.4 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.39 years | 4.28 years | 4.48 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 years | 3.54 years | 4.73 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.83 years | 4.42 years | 15.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 years | 4.05 years | 5.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 years | 4.41 years | 5.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 years | 4.4 years | 4.87 years | 4 |
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- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0454 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Tajikistan?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Tajikistan was 4.4 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.19 years in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 years in 1987.
- How does Tajikistan rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Tajikistan ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.