Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 2.35 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Tajikistan, 1972–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Tajikistan is 2.35 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Tajikistan peaked at 11.39 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.35 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 59th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.36 per 1,000 live births | 9.64 per 1,000 live births | 11.39 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.75 per 1,000 live births | 7.62 per 1,000 live births | 9.57 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.83 per 1,000 live births | 6.65 per 1,000 live births | 8.48 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 per 1,000 live births | 3.16 per 1,000 live births | 6.15 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 3.04 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 per 1,000 live births | 2.35 per 1,000 live births | 2.49 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Tajikistan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 90,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 94,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 89,080 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 93,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 84,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 90,169 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Tajikistan?
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Tajikistan was 2.35 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Tajikistan ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.