Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp was 4.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Tajikistan is 4.4, measured 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, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Tajikistan peaked at 15.19 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.54, in 1987.
That places Tajikistan 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp 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 life expectancy between females and males vs gdp 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,061 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6758 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0629 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Tajikistan?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Tajikistan was 4.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.19 in 1993.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 in 1987.
- How does Tajikistan rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per?
- Tajikistan ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per 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 life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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