Infant mortality by sex in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Infant mortality by sex was 2.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.64
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
57th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.3
in 1972
All-time low
2.64
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Tajikistan, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 2.64 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Tajikistan peaked at 12.3 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 57th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.3 | — |
| 1973 | 11.91 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 11.55 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 11.22 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 10.96 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 10.75 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 10.58 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 10.47 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.42 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 10.37 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.28 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.11 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 9.89 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 9.57 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 9.23 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 8.86 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.53 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 8.37 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 8.41 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.62 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.9 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 9.17 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.29 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.15 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.83 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 8.4 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 7.9 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 7.38 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 6.82 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.29 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.77 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 5.29 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 4.86 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 4.49 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.94 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.74 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.57 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.43 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.31 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.88 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.82 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.81 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.64 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.22 | 10.47 | 12.3 | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.56 | 8.37 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.61 | 7.38 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 3.57 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.82 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.81 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Tajikistan?
- Infant mortality by sex in Tajikistan was 2.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Tajikistan ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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