Life expectancy, source comparison in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Life expectancy, source comparison was 71.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 71.79 years for life expectancy, source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Tajikistan peaked at 71.79 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.35 years, in 1950.
That places Tajikistan 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.7 years | 49.35 years | 52.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.43 years | 52.53 years | 56.26 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.68 years | 56.59 years | 58.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.67 years | 58.63 years | 61.84 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.56 years | 55.51 years | 63.11 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.22 years | 63.54 years | 68.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.73 years | 68.37 years | 70.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.39 years | 68.61 years | 71.79 years | 4 |
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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 life expectancy, source comparison in Tajikistan?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Tajikistan was 71.79 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.79 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.35 years in 1950.
- How does Tajikistan rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Tajikistan ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.