Life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Life expectancy at birth was 71.81 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
71.81
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
96th
of 184 countries
All-time high
73.81
in 2019
All-time low
65.65
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 65.62001: 66.42002: 66.92003: 67.62004: 682005: 68.22006: 68.52007: 68.72008: 692009: 69.32010: 69.92011: 70.42012: 712013: 71.82014: 722015: 72.42016: 72.72017: 73.22018: 73.52019: 73.82020: 70.62021: 71.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan stood at 71.81.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan peaked at 73.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.65, in 2000.

Tajikistan ranks 96th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.82 65.65 69.35 10
2010s 72.07 69.92 73.81 10
2020s 71.19 70.56 71.81 2

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 93 Uzbekistan 72.19 compare
  2. 94 Kyrgyzstan 72.19 compare
  3. 95 Libya 72.18 compare
  4. 97 Trinidad and Tobago 71.71 compare
  5. 98 Peru 71.67 compare
  6. 99 El Salvador 71.67 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan?
Life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan was 71.81 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 73.81 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 65.65 in 2000.
How does Tajikistan rank for life expectancy at birth?
Tajikistan ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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