Infant mortality by sex in Tajikistan, Republic of
Tajikistan, Republic of: Infant mortality by sex was 2.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.64
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
57th
of 199 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, Republic of, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 12.3 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 2024.
Tajikistan, Republic of ranks 57th of 199 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, Republic of, 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% |
Tajikistan, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan, Republic of's 2.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan, Republic of's 2.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3683, 7.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan, Republic of
- 54 Congo, Republic of 2.97 compare
- 55 Gabon 2.91 compare
- 56 Eritrea, The State of 2.8 compare
- 58 Guyana 2.61 compare
- 59 Bangladesh 2.61 compare
- 60 South Africa 2.61 compare
More health data for Tajikistan, Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Tajikistan, Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex in Tajikistan, Republic of was 2.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Tajikistan, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Tajikistan, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan, Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Tajikistan, Republic of ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Tajikistan, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan, Republic of 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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