Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 23.48 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.48 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
63rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
61.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
23.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Tajikistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Tajikistan stood at 23.48 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Tajikistan peaked at 61.47 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.48 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Tajikistan 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.47 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 56.48 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 51.73 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 43.35 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 40.03 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 37.19 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 34.91 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 33.11 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 31.62 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 30.37 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 29.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 28.42 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 27.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.83 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.25 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.04 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.89 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 24.68 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.95 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 23.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 23.48 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22 per 1,000 live births, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 23.48 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43 per 1,000 live births, 6.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.72 per 1,000 live births | 31.62 per 1,000 live births | 61.47 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.06 per 1,000 live births | 25.04 per 1,000 live births | 30.37 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.28 per 1,000 live births | 23.48 per 1,000 live births | 24.89 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 60 Bangladesh 24.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 61 South Africa 24.21 per 1,000 live births compare
- 62 Fiji 23.52 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 India 23.35 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Guyana 23.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 22.68 per 1,000 live births compare
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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)
- 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 infant mortality rate in Tajikistan?
- Infant mortality rate in Tajikistan was 23.48 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.47 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.48 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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