Fertility rate, total in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Fertility rate, total was 3.04 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.04 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.91 births per woman
in 1968
All-time low
3.04 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Tajikistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in Tajikistan stood at 3.04 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Tajikistan peaked at 6.91 births per woman in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.04 births per woman, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 56th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.24 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.35 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 6.48 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.62 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 6.68 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.74 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.82 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.89 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.91 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.91 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.91 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.91 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.89 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.84 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.77 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.69 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 6.6 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 6.49 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 6.4 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 6.31 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.21 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.12 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.03 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 5.98 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.96 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.94 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.91 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.84 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.75 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.61 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 5.46 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 5.28 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.06 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 4.92 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.79 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.66 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.94 births per woman | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 4.06 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.07 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.85 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 3.49 births per woman | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 3.49 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.47 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.42 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.51 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.34 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.37 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.39 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.43 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.46 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.46 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.42 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.43 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.46 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.46 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.38 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.29 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.29 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.28 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.21 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.17 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.13 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.07 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.04 births per woman | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.66 births per woman | 6.24 births per woman | 6.91 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.68 births per woman | 6.31 births per woman | 6.91 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.94 births per woman | 5.61 births per woman | 6.21 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 births per woman | 3.85 births per woman | 5.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 births per woman | 3.34 births per woman | 3.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 births per woman | 3.28 births per woman | 3.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 births per woman | 3.04 births per woman | 3.21 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 53 Kiribati 3.12 births per woman compare
- 54 Tonga 3.1 births per woman compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 3.07 births per woman compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 2.98 births per woman compare
- 58 Israel 2.87 births per woman compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 2.86 births per woman 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 450 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Tajikistan?
- Fertility rate, total in Tajikistan was 3.04 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 births per woman in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for fertility rate, total?
- Tajikistan ranks 56th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.